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REYNOLDS  HISTORICAL 

GENEALOGY  rOLLECTION 


iii^M'ini^„,^9,V,MTY  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 


3  1833  01083  7083 


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LETTERS 


COLONEL  THOMAS  WESTl^ROOK 


AND  OTHERS 
RELATIVE  TO  INDIAN  AFFAIRS  IN  MAINli 

1722 — 1726. 


WILLIAM  BLAKE  TRASK,  A.M., 
Editor. 


BOSTON,  MASS.: 
GEORGE  E.  LITTLF.FIKLD, 

lyui. 


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Ube  McstbrooU  l^^apev5, 

1722—1726. 


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PREFACE. 


The  following  documents,  origlnully  puhlislicd  in  twenty-five 
successive  numbers  of  the  New-Knglaxd  IIi.stoimcal  and  (ikn- 
EALOGICAL  REGISTER,  relate  to  an  exciting  period  in  the  lii.-torv  of 
the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay,  during  which  an  Intlian 
war  raged  destructively  in  the  District  of  .Maine,  several  ol'  the 
settlers  being  slain  and  many  others  carried  to  Canada  as  ea[)ii\  e>. 

The  contest  between  France  and  lOnghind  for  the  })osses>ion  of 
Acadia,  or  the  territory  between  tlie  Kennel)ec  and  St.  Croix 
Rivers,  as  being  the  doorway  to  Canada  by  way  of  the  Saint  Law- 
rence, was  long  and  bloody.  Its  importance  as  a  vantage  ground 
may  be  understood  in  the  frequency  with  which  it  changed  hands. 
In  1632,  it  was  ceded  to  the  French  by  tlie  treaty  of  St.  ( Ji-rniaiiis ; 
in  1655,  it  was  repossessed  by  the  Knghsh  by  concpiest ;  in  I'liIT, 
it  was  again  ceded  to  the  French  by  the  treaty  of  lireda;  in  IG'.M), 
it  was  reconquered  by  the  Fngllsh  under  Sir  AVilliam  Plnps  ;  in 
1691,  it  was  united  to  the  Province  of  tlie  Massachusetts  l^iy  by 
tlie  charter  of  AVilliam  and  ]\[ary  ;  in  KJilT,  it  reverted  to  France 
by  the  treaty  of  Ryswdck  ;  and  in  nil),  it  Avas  ceded  to  Kngland  by 
the  treaty  of  Utrecht. 

It  w^as  discovered  that  a  treaty  between  Kuro[)(>an  powcTs  was 
not  sufficient  to  restrain  the  American  Indians,  who  would  not 
acknowdedge,  as  binding,  promises  in  which  they  had  no  voice,  and, 
encouraged  by  the  French,  were  fVe(]uently  (mi  the  w:;r-path  agaiii>l 
tlic  English.  Although  in  161)3  and  H'.'.IS  treaties  .)f  peace  had 
been  negotiated  with  the  Eastern  Indians,  in  which  snbmls.^ion  to 
the  crowai  of  England  was  acknowleilgcd,  (he  French  look  adv;m- 
tage  of  the  war  in  Eumpe  known  as  the  ^\■^v  of  the  Spanid. 
SiK-cession,  in  which  all  the  mitions  of  Western  Kn-o;.  -  I-ccan.c 
involved,  to  incite  the  Indians  to  revolt.     Dnri:.;'        y  ir.  .Man.e 


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and  New  Hampshire  were  ravaged  by  the  French  and  Indians,  and 
many  of  tlie  smaller  settlements  destroyed. 

In  the  treaty  of  Utrecht,  signed  lltli  April,  171:;,  by  France 
and  Great  Britain,  the  former  ceded  ''all  Nova  Scotia,  or  TAcadie, 
with  its  ancient  boundaries,  togetiier  witli  tlie  dominion,  pr()i)erty 
and  possession  .....  and  the  inhal)itants  of  tlie  same  are  yielded 
and  made  over  to  the  Queen  of  Great  Ih'itain  and  to  her  Crown 
forever."  By  this  treaty  the  French  were  obliged  to  witlidraw 
from  their  alliance  with  the  Indians,  and  on  11th  July  the  Eastern 
Indians  signed  a  treaty  with  Massachusetts  In  which  they  renewed 
their  allegiance  and  "begged  the  Queen's  pardon  for  their  Ibrnier 
miscarriages." 

The  inhabitants  who  had  been  compelled  to  lice  for  safety  to  the 
larger  settlements  returned  to  their  deserted  homes,  accompanied  by 
considerable  accessions  from  various  quarters.  The  Canadian  gov- 
ernment, however,  became  jealous  of  the  extension  of  the  Kngllsh 
settlements,  and  secretly  promised  to  su})j)ly  tlu;  Indians  witli  arms 
and  amnuuiition,  if  they  would  renew  hostilities.  The  prlncl[)al 
French  agent  was  the  Jesuit  priest,  Sebjistian  Kasle,  who  had  col- 
lected a  company  of  Indian  converts  and  erected  a  chapel  and  some 
houses  at  Norridgewock,  on  a  bend  of  the  Kennebec  l\i\  iM-,  a  few 
miles  above  the  present  town  of  Augusta.  In  1717,  ( Governor 
Shute  held  a  conference,  at  Arrowsick,  an  island  in  the  Keimebee, 
and  by  dint  of  promises  and  conciliatory  s])eeches  indueid  the 
Indians  to  remain  loyal  to  the  English.  In  1 720,  owing  to  some 
depredations  committed  by  the  Lidlans,  (Japtain  \Valton  was  sent 
with  a  hundred  men  to  seize  Father  Kasle,  who  was  ,Mi>i>e(  ((d  of 
insti^'-atini*^  the  assaults  of  the  Indians;  but  the  expedliion  was 
unsuccessful. 

In  1721,  a  conference  of  French  and  Indians  was  held  at  Arn.w- 
sick,  which  \vas  attended  by  Father  Kasle,  Monsieur  Ca>tine,  son 
of  the  late  Baron,  and  ^lonsieur  Croisil,  an  agent  I'rom  Canada. 
A  letter  in  the  name  of  the  several  tribes  of  Indians  was  handed  t.» 
Captain  Penhallow,  conunandant  of  tlu;  English  ibrt  in  the  Islan.l, 
who  was  present,  addressed  to  (iovernor  Shute,  in  which  ihey 
threatened  to  kill  the  English  :ind  burn  their  houses,  unKss  they 
removed  within  three  weeks  Irom  the  settlements  on  ih-  eastern 


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bank  of  the  Kennebec.  No  notice  ^ya8  taken  of  tlic  mcnncc,  but 
rcDiforcemcnts  were  sent,  and  another  conference  invited. 

In  the  following  winter  Captain  AVestl)rook,  witli  three  hundred 
men,  was  sent  to  Norrklgewock  to  arrest  Father  K:isle.  TUc^  priest 
escaped  into  the  woods,  but  liis  letters  and  pai)ers  were  sei/e.l, 
which  afforded  abundant  proof  of  Ids  efforts  to  incite  the  ludiwus 
agamst  the  Enghsh.  To  avenge  this  seizure  the  Indi:ius,  in  dune, 
1722,  captured  nine  families  near  .Alerrymeeting  liny,  on  the 
Kennebec,  and  in  September  destroyed  Ihamswick  and  (ieorg»-t..\vn. 

On  June  15,  1716,  Colonel  Sanuiel  Shute  liad  been  appoinlcl 
Governor  of  the  Province  of  tlic  ^rassacluisotts  liny,  :i;id  WilliMiii 
Dummer  Lieutenant-Governor.  Governor  Shute  :n  n\r(l  in  \\u<um 
Oct.  4,  1716,  and,  after  a  stay  of  six  years,  private  bu>ine><  inter- 
ests called  him  back  to  England  early  in  172;).  Uo  did  n<.l  w  lwvu  : 
and  until  the  appointment  of  William  Ijurnct  as  (iovernor  in  172S, 
William  Dummer  was  the  acting  Chief  j\I:igistrate. 

On  receiving  the  news  of  the  Indian  hostilities  the  (iovernor  and 
Councd,  July  2o,  1722,  issued  a  formal  declaration  of  war,  pro- 
claiming "tlie  Eastern  Indians,  with  their  confederates,  robbers, 
traitors  and  enemies  to  Kinir  Georo-e."  'Plie  war  lasted  iln-ee 
years,  and  is  computed  to  have  cost  the  Pi-ovince  not  K-ss  than 
£170,000,  and  the  Indians  one-third  of  their  whole  strength.  In 
the  summer  of  1726  Lieutenant-Governor  Dinnmer  mad(;  a  ti-ealv 
with  the  Eastern  Indians,  which  continued  foi-  nearly  twenty  years. 

The  principal  events  of  the  war  were  the  destruction,  in  1721, 
of  the  Indian  village  at  Xorridgewock,  when  leather  Ka>le  \va> 
sLiin,  and  the  battle,  in  1725,  with  the  ]\Miuaket  Indians  at  Fiye- 
burg  by  the  troops  under  command  of  Captain  flohn  Lo\  i'\\  ell,  iii 
which  this  tribe  of  Indians  was  nearly  destroyed. 

As  Commander-in-chief,  Lieutenant-(iovernor  Dunnner  was  so 
thoroughly  identified  with  the  events  oi'  the  struggle'  that  the  wai- 
is  frequently  referred  to  as  "Dununer's  AVar." 

The  Province  was  obliged  to  send  a  large  militaiy  foive  into  the 
District  of  i\Iaine  to  suppress  the  u[)rising.  A  fleet  (»f  armed 
vessels  co-operated,  transporting  troops,  amininntion  and  supplies 
to  the  forts  on  the  coast.  An  early  act  oi'  Lieutenant-!  Ion  ernor 
Dummer  was  the  commissioning  ('aptain  AVestbrook  as  Coloni-1  to 
command  the  expedition. 


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The  following  documents,  wliich  are  mainly  orders  and  letters  of 
instruction  from  the  Lieutenant-Governor,  and  oiHcial  reports  from 
the  Colonel,  give  details  of  the  various  military  luovc'ineiits,  and 
are  highly  interesting.  The  first  paper  is  an  oilicial  report  tVi»ni 
Captain  Westbrook,  giving  an  account  of  the  reli(iving,  in  Sep- 
tember, 1722,  of  the  garrison  at  St.  George's  Fort,  which  bad 
been  besieged  by  the  Indians  for  weeks  and  was  greatly  in  need  of 
assistance.  This  is  followed  by  orders  and  reports  in  regular  se- 
quence, from  which  we  obtain  detailed  accounts  of  the  ])i  ()gi'ess  of 
the  war  from  start  to  finish.  There  have  been  added  the  uiu.-tc.-r- 
rolls  of  thirty-six  companies  and  eight  armed  vessels. 

The  illustrative  notes  by  Mr.  Trask,  whose  authority  as  an  his- 
torian and  whose  accuracy  as  a  genealogist  have  be(Mi  j-ecogni/.ed 
for  many  years,  enhance  the  historical  value  oC  these  papers. 

George  E.  Littlefield. 

February  22,  1901. 


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rniTOMAS  WESTBROOK  of  Portsmoiitli,  Xcw  Ilainn^-hliv, 
son  of  John  Westurook,  was  lor  niiiiiy  years  a  nn'iiiiicr 
the  State  Conncil  in  New  ILinipshlre.     llu  died  in  llu;  year  17."') 


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LETTERS  OF  COLONEL  THOT^LVS  WESTBROOK, 
AND  OTHERS, 
Relative  to  Indlvn  Affairs  in  INTaixk,  1722-1720. 


rpHOMAS  WESTBROOK  of  Portsmoutli,  New  Ilanipslilrc,  was, 
perhaps,  a  son  of  Thomas  Wcstbrook,  for  many  years  a  mcmhcr 
of  the  State  Council  in  New  Hampshire,  who  died  in  the  year  173f». 
Captain  Westbrook,  subsequently  promoted  to  tlie  oflicc  of  ('ok)nel, 
was  ordered  by  the  Massachusetts  government  to  range  through  tlie 
country  from  Kennebeck  to  Penobscot,  and  prosecute,  as  had  been 
expressed,  "  the  Eastern  Indians  for  their  many  breaclies  of  covenant  " 
with  our  people.  Some  of  the  details  of  these  expeditions,  and  tlic 
military  movements  attending  them,  are  interestingly,  and,  we  douljt 
not,  correctly  related,  in  the  letters  before  us,  from  the  fall  of  the 
year  1722  to  1726.  The  Westbrook  letters,  written  probably  by 
dictation,  have  the  autograph  signatures  of  the  Colonek  He  was 
afterwards  eniraired  as  an  airent  in  obtaining  masts  for  tlie  roval 
navy.  His  speculations  in  Eastern  lands  connnenccd,  as  we  Iiave 
been  informed,  as  early  as  the  year  17 ID,  and  were  continued,  not- 
withstanding the  unsettled  condition  of  the  times,  some  nine  or  ten 
years.  In  August,  1727,  he  became  a  citizen  of  Falmoutli,  and  soon 
after  built  a  house  at  Stroudwater  in  that  town.  He  was  considered 
an  important  and  honorable  member  of  the  place  where  he  lived.  His 
death  occurred  February  11,  1741.  The  maiden  name  of  hi<  wile, 
who  died  his  widow,  at  Portsmoutli,  in  New  Hampshire,  aged  7') 
years,  was  Mary  Sherburne.  Col.  AVestbrook  left  no  male  issue. 
His  daughter  Elizabeth  married  Richard  Wrddron,  the  well  known 
Secretary  of  New  Hampshire,  a  grandson  ol"  the  noted  Juchard 
Waldron,  killed  by  the  Indians  in  KhSD. 

The  town  of  Westbrook,  in  iMaine,  six  miles  from  the  t-ity  of 
Portland,  was,  in  the  year  LSK),  nauied  in  honor  ol'  the  Gdonel. 
It  was  taken  from  the  town  of  Falmouth,  and  ineludvd  the  village 


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of  Stroutlwater.  In  1880,  it  had  about  4,000  inliabitants.  Tlic 
late  Hon.  William  Willis,  at  the  close  of  a  brief  notice  of  Cul. 
Westbrook  (History  of  Portland,  page  355),  says:  ''The  town  in 
which  he  lived  justly  perpetuates  his  name,  and  is  the  only  memorial 
of  him  which  remains."  It  gives  us  pleasure,  therefore,  to  be 
enabled  to  publish  the  following  muster  rolls  and  letters,  as  well  as 
his  journal,  which  it  is  purposed,  hereafter,  to  print.  With  the 
exception  of  a  few  extracts,  and  a  communication  or  two  to  an 
eastern  paper,  it  is  believed  they  are  now  for  the  fir^t  time  made 
public,  presenting  thereby  a  standing  "memorial"  to  the  name  and 
patriotic  services  of  Thomas  Westbrook. 

See  "Journal  of  the  Rev.  Joseph  Baxter,"  1717,  lii:(;iSTi:r.,  xxi. 
54-59.  Also  same  volume,  page  348.  jMaine  Historical  and 
Genealogical  Recorder. 

Names  in  the  Muster  JRoIl  of  the  Compcmy  tinder  Command  of  Tlioinns 
WestlrooJc,  Esq.,  from  Jidij  to  Decemher,  1722. 

James  Armstrong,  Lieu*  James  IS^igh,  killt'd 

Wilcote,  Serg'  Caleb  Lenjamiu 

Michael  Thomas,  Do  Isaac  Sanger 

Fran"  Pmicbard,  Clerk  Joliu  Andrews 

Joseph  Brown,  Corporal  Robert  Bailey 

Alex^  j\Iatheus,  Do  Dan"  Ryan 

W"'  Wilcote,  Centiuel  Robert  Cohorn 

Peter  Parry,     Do  John  Oakcs 

John  Lee*  l^avid  AVootlwcll 

■\Ym  p>eard  Picliard  Mullen 


Joseph  Cory 


John  Kklor 


Job  Bur^is  Ephraini  Indian 

John  Willington  "^V"'  JalTreys 

John  Ilaiy  Isaac  Francis 

Tho'  Lawrence  Bryan  Toole 

Tho«  Leanard  dolni  Dinsniorcf 

Edw^  Painter  ^V"'  Li-atf 


Joseph  Ilnnter,  killed 
Joseph  Mnckamog,  killed 


Josbua  Koset 


[The  above  Muster  Roll  was  signed  under  oalh,  by  Rcnjamin 
Toole,  Dec.  22,  1722.  The  sum  of  \)2  pounds,  G  shillings,  2  pence, 
was  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  public  Treasury,  to  the  oflicers  smd 
soldiers  therein  named,  in  accordance  with  the  details  as  given  by  Mr. 
Toole,  such  as  entrance  Into  and  continuance  in  the  service-,  wages, 
^c.]  iNlass.  Archives,  Vol.  '.U,  pages  87,  M8. 

*  Servant  to  TI.o«  Gaigc.  t  Detain..!  by  Cl^  W..l,un  ...r  I'ilo.s. 


\ 


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mnncs  in  the  Muster  Roll  of  Col  WestlroolSs  Company,  from  iMi 


1724 


to  May  22,  172, 


22, 


Tlioraas  TVestbrook,  Col° 
Jo'  Uean,  Cap* 
jMoses  Banks,  Lieut* 
IMoses  Markliara,  Lieut 
Ivicli'^  Davenport,  Ens"* 
lvol)ert  Peirce,  Serg* 
John  Clark,  Serg* 
Jam"  Garkind,  Serg' 
Jam^  Irish,  8erg' 
Nic"  Byrara,  Corp^^ 
l)enj''  Larrabee  " 
John  Owens  " 
Simon  Armstrong  " 
Jon''  Lawrence,  Centinel 
Elisha  Berry 
Stephen  IJanJall 
Henry  ^IcKcnney 
Peter  Harden 
John  Cuth.'r 
Sam"  Sabins 
Benj''  Aytes 
Nath^  Breeman 
Silvanus  Cambell 
AV"  Eason 
Francis  Wood 
Tlio*  Willcott 

Moses  Attaquin,  Serv*  to  Jam' 
Otys 

Eben  Saunders,  Serv*  to  Thomas 

Barker,  Esq 
Isaac  Wanna 
Dan^  Hood 
John  Darling 

Jacob  Hedge,  Serv'  to  Benjamin 
Sole 


Josej)h  Nedd,  Serv'  to  ColP 

AMnslow 
Pliilip  True  man* 
EdW^  Leirs,  Centinel 
Tho"  Earlo 

IMoses  I\Iarkham,  Clerk 
Edw''  Painter,  Centinel 
Jam'  AV^ebstcr 
Jolm  Tonnns 

Sam|i  Libby,  Serv'  to  ColP 

Westbrouk 
]Morrice  Fit/.^erakl 
Joshua  Cromwell 
Nath'  Winslow 
Sam"  Perkin.-^ 

John  StagLqio!(3,  Son  to  John 

Staggpole 
James  ()uach,  Serv'  to  Doc' 

Allen 
IMoscs  Cold 
Isaac  Howard 
Amos  NichoILs* 
Peter  Al)bott* 
Pich^  IMiillen* 
W'"  I\Pfetricks* 
Benj*^  Larrabee* 
AV'»  Groves 
W"  Coyne,  Clerk  from 

IMonlten 
Peter  Colliot,  Pilot,  Died 
James  Barber,  Centinel 
Jon'^  Dodson 
W'"  Merrylield 
P>enj"  Sopeanc 
Arthur  Nuble,  Ens" 


[Edmund  Moiintfort,  of  Boston,  testified,  June  5,  1725,  to  tlic 
correctness  of  tbe  above  Koll,  with  particulars,  as  set  forth  Avben 
shown  to  the  Committee.  The  sum  of  033  pounds,  1  shilling  and 
9  pence  ordered  to  be  paid.] 


Mass.  Arch.,  VoL  91,  pages  13G-138. 


*  Dismisscil. 


Faliiioutli,  Sei^  23,  1722. 

May  it  Please  your  Excellency,. 

I  take  this  Oppertuuity  to  Inform  you  that  I  Arrived  at  Piscataqua 
at  10  o'clock  In  y^'  IMorning  The  15^'^  Instant  Lunicliallv  Waited  ou 
y^  L-^Governour  [Dummer]  of  wliom  I  reced.  a  Conlirination'  That  Tiiero 
was  5  or  6  bundered  Indians  at  Arrowsick  upon  A\'hich  I  Iinraediatly 
return'd  to  y^  Sloops  In  Order  to  Sail  but  the  Wind  proving  Contrary  I 
was  Oblidg'd  To  Stay  till  ye  JS^ext  JMorning  3  of  y^'  Clock  And  then  pro- 
ceeded to  Arrowsick  where  I  came  to  an  Anchor  at  One  a  CK.ck  on 
Monday  Morning.  I  Waited  upon  Coll.  Walton  who  To!d  me  y^'  In.lians 
were  Withdrawn  &  that  he  Intended  to  March  that  Day  with  18<>  M.-n  To 
Way  lay  the  Indians  In  Their  Carrying  Places  and  uJsired  our  Conjpany. 
Butt  In  as  Much  as  the  Indians  were  withdrawn  I  was  willing  To  make 
my  best  way  To  Georges  fearing  ye  Enemy  might  Attack  it.  Tuesday 
About  five  a  Clock  we  Came  To  Sail  &  Came  To  the  IMouth  of  S'.  Georges 
River  on  Wednesday  Morning  And  not  having  a  fair  Wind  wimt  up  In  live 
Whale  boats  To  the  fort  which  I  found  In  good  Order  the  Indi  ans  liavin:: 
Attacked  it  y°  2P''  of  August  and  Kill'd  5  Men  y'  were  out  of  the  Garrison. 
They  Continued  Their  Assault  12  Days  &  Nights  furiuu.sly  Oidy  now  and 
Then  under  a  flagg  of  Truce  They  would  have  perswaded  them  to  yeild 
of  the  Garrison  Promissing  Them  to  give  Them  good  ("Quarters  and  S».-nd 
them  To  Boston.  The  Defend'^'  Answ"  Were  That  they  Vv'antud  no 
quarters  at  their  Hands.  Daring  them  Continually  To  Come  on  and  tuKl 
them  it  was  King  Georges  Lands  And  That  they  would  not  Yeild  tliL-in  ui> 
but  with  the  Last  Drops  of  Their  Blood.  The  Indians  Were  Headed  by 
y^  fryar  who  Talked  with  Them  under  a  flag  of  Truce  and  Likewise  by 
Two  french  Men,  as  they  Judg'd  them  to  be,  they  Brought  with  them  five 
Captives  y'  they  took  at  S'  Georges  15"'  June  hist  and  Ivept  them  During 
the  Seige.  Butt  upon  their  Breaking  up  Sent  ]\P  John  Dunsmore  One  of 
the  Said  Captives  to  y°  fort  to  know  Whether  they  would  redeem  them  or 
no.  Our  People  Made  Answ"  they  had  no  Order  So  to  Do,  neither  CouM 
they  do  it.  Upon  which  ]\P  Dunsmore  return'd  to  the  Indians  and  tliey 
Carry'd  the  Captives  Back  to  Penobscutt  Bay,  and  Then  frankly  reh-ased 
Three  of  Them  Vizt.  M""  John  Dunsmore,  jM""  Thomas  Fester  and  M' 
W^illiam  Ligett.  One  Joshua  Rose  y^  was  taken  at  Aforesaid  Time  and 
place  And  whom  the  Indians  had  left  Behind  at  Penobscutt  Fort  ^lade  his 
Escape  &  After  Six  Days  Travell  Arrived  at  y*-'  Fort  y*-"  Second  Day  After 
the  Seige  Began  he  being  Oblidged  To  make  his  Way  Through  llie  liody 
of  y''  Indians  To  Gett  To  The  fort  and  was  Taken  In  at  One  of  the  Ports. 
I  now  Detain  the  four  Captives  Aforesaid  to  be  as  Pilotts  to  Penobscutt 
Fort  Untill  I  know  your  Excellency's  Pleasure  About  them.  They  Inform 
me  that  the  Indians  have  rebuilt  Their  fort  at  Penobscutt  Since  the  1.")'='  of 


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June  Obli.lging  Them  To  Work  on  it.    It  Contnins  Ab»  12  RoM  Square 

/  KiiclosM  With  Stockado's  of  12  foot  Ili-h.  it  luis  2  Fhuikors  on  the  Ktist 
/  Tiic  Other  on  y*^  West,  and  o  Gates  nut  at  that  Time  Hung,  they  Have 
Likewise  2  Swivell  Gunns.  It  is  Situated  On  an  Ishmd  In  a  fresli'  Water 
Kiver  Twelve  IMiles  from  y«  Salt  Water.  The  Captives  Judge  there  h  no 
way  of  getting  to  the  Island  but  by  Canoes  or  flatt  liottinn'd  BoaU  &  it  is 
impossible  to  Carry  up  Vvaiale  boats  by  reason  y*^  falls  are  8  or  9  Miles 
Long  &  [  ]  is  Very  Swift  and  full  of  Rocks.    The  Captives  Foster 

[  ]  Alhrm  That  They  S  aw  12  or  13  liarrells  of  (.inn  Powder 

Lrought  To  The  fort  By  the  Indians  as  they  Said  from  Canada  Ab 
the  ]\Iiddle  of  July.  They  have  a  IMeeting  House  witiiin  a  Uod  or 
Tiuireabouts  on  y'^  Out  side  of  y'^  South  Wall  of  the  Fort  it  Being  GO  Foot 
Long,  30  wide  and  12  foot  Studd  With  a  Bell  In  it  wliich  They  Ring 
IMorning  &  Evening.  The  s*^  Rose  Informs  me  They  had  a  Considerable 
Quantity  Of  Corn  Standing  when  he  made  his  Escape.  After  1  had  viewed 
y*-'  Garrison  I  return'd  In  ab^  an  Hour  &  h  To  my  Sloop'  Lying  In  y" 
I\Iouth  of  the  River  and  Sent  up  one  of  them  With  a  few  Hands  up'Ui 
Deck  as  to  Carry  up  stones  To  The  fort  and  Sail'd  with  the  Other  Sloop  for 
Arrowsick  full  of  Men  To  Induce  the  Indians  Spys  To  Bcdieve  that  ^Ve 
had  Intirely  Left  the  place  and  That  there  was  no  Design  against  IV-nob- 
seutt,  and  Likewise  To  Inform  Coll  Walton  of  y"  State  of  All'airs,  not 
knowing  but  that  he  Might  have  Orders  To  J\Iake  an  Attack  upon  Them. 
This  Ijeing  all  y'  is  Materiall  I  make  Bold  to  Subscribe  my  self  your 
Excellencys  Most  Obedient  Humble  Servant,  TiiG^  Wlstiskook. 

Coll.  Walton  Desired  me  to  Come  Along  with  him  To  This  Place  To 
See  what  forces  that  he  Could  Draw,  which  I  Did  Accordingly,  and  Brought 
]\P.  Dunsmore  and  Roso  along  with  Me.  The  Garrison  at  S'  George  has 
Expended  most  of  their  Amunition  During  y^  Late  Seigc  and  I  De>ire 
your  Excellency  To  Send  y'^  first  Opportunity  1  or  0  Barrells  of  Guu 
powder  with  Ball,  Swan  Shott  and  Hints  Answerable,  for  y'"  Indians  are 
resolved  To  Take  y^  fort  if  Possible.  If  there  be  no  Oi)i)ortuniiy  of  Send- 
ing it  to  S'  Georges  please  To  Order  it  to  Arrowsick,  and  I  will  fetch  it  In 
my  whale  boats. 

'p.  S.    The  Captives  Inform'd  me  That  y^'  Most  Part  of  y""  Indians  food 
During  y°  Time  of  y'  Seigc  was  Seals  which  they  Caught  Dayly  Keeping 
out  a  party  of  Men  for  that  Purpose.    They  Also  Inform  us     ih)  As>ert 
That  there  Is  great  Quantitys  of  Sturgeon  Bass  and  Erls  To  be  Caught 
Even  Close  by  y''  Island  where  Penobscutt  Fort  is. 
Superscribed: — 
Cap'  Westbrooks  Lett' 
Sept.  1722. 


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To  His  Excellency  Samuoll  Sliute  Kiif. 

Cupt  General]  and  Governoiir  In  and  Over  His  :\I:ije>tie.s 

Province  of  the  Massachusetts  IJay  In  New  England. 
At  Boston 

On  his  Majesties  Service  These 
Mass.  Archives,  51  :  3G4-3G7. 


May  it  Please  your  Honour 

I  wrote  To  your  Honour  from  Hampton  tlie  22^^* 
Instant,  and  acquainted  you  of  My  dispatches  from  Thence  To  The  East- 
ward by  Leiv*  Hilton,  To  have  the  marching  Forces  mustered  at  the  places 
of  Rendezvous  w"'  all  possible  expedition,  and  I  shall  not  fail  to  be  wiih 
tliem,  by  the  time  they  are  Assembled  together;  1  am  now  at  Portsmouth, 
awaiting  y*"  Arrival  of  one  of  y'^  Sloops  to  take  me  in,  If  She  comes  not 
with  this  days  fair  wind,  I  determine  to  Sett  out  f(jr  my  iio.^^t  tomorrow  by 
land,  so, that  no  time  may  possibly  Slip  unimproved. 

In  perusing  my  Instructions,  I  observe,  in  case  of  extraordinary  and 
unforeseen  Accidents,  and  in  matters  not  particularly  mentioned,  Your 
Honour  is  Pleased  to  Referr  me  to  my  own  Resolves  with  t!»c  advice  of  my 
Commission  officers,  upon  which  Articles  I  pray  your  Honours  favour  to 
be  Resolved,  whether  you  Intended  all  y'^  Commission  ollicer.s,  or  the  Caj)- 
tains  onely  :  This  being  all  that  oilers  at  Present,  I  Take  leave  to  Subscribe 
(most  Respectfully) 

IIon^^«  Sir 

Boston  Jan:  24*^  1722-3.  Your  Honours 

most  obed'  humble  Serv* 
Mass.  Archives,  51 :  3G8-9.  Tuo"  Wi-stduook. 


Boston  Jan^y  31,  1722. 
I  have  received  two  Letters  from  you  The  First  from  Hampton  of 
y°  22'^  inclosing  Lieu'  Hilton's  Journal,  the  Oilier  from  I'ortsmouth  of  y" 
24'''  .  I  observe  that  you  have  dispatch'd  Orders  for  all  the  Forces  to  bo 
at  the  Place  of  Rendezvous  &  that  you  intend  to  be  att  the  Head  of  Thorn 
with  y'  Utmost  Expedition  of  Which  I  hope  you  will  not  fail;  and  when 
it  shall  please  God  you  are  there,  that  you  will  exert  your  self  to  improve 
y«  First  opportunity  of  putting  your  instructions  in  Execution,  especially 
since  y"  usual  Season  for  action  is  so  far  advanced  that  tho  least  Omission 
or  Delay  may  probably  render  the  Whole  Expense  of  this  Winters  Cam- 
pagne  ineffectual  &  vain. 

*  This  letter  appcurs  to  be  missinj^.— \v.  n.  r. 


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You'l  Imvc  a  SuOicient  Supply  of  Provisions  'ere  this,  All  the  Sloops 
hi'iu^^  doubtless  at  Casco  before  now. 

As  to  your  Question  relating  to  a  Council  of  War;  You  must  call  all 
the  Captains,  that  are  near,  &  if  you  have  not  enou-li  to  make  five  at  the 
least,  Call  y«  Eldest  Lieu^^ 

Your  Stores  being  to  be  divided  Two  Chaplains  will  be  necessary  cV:  I 
wouVl  have  you  to  call  Pierpoiut*  for  the  Services,  Wiiich  is  all  at 
P^*^'-''^'"^'  from  Your  Assured 

I\Iass.  Archives,  51 :  3G8-9.  Friend  Surv» 

Col°  Westbrooke.  ^yn.  Dl-mmku. 


-  Agustaf  Feb'">'  2r>'-'-  1722-u. 

Pursuant  to  instructions  from  Col"  Westbrook  I  Pv.H-eivcd  PJO  men 
K'juipt  with  snow  shoes  moginsons  &  Twenty  Dayes  jjrovissjon  to  march  up 
Amun)>koggin  River  c^c.  liut  after  some  (hiyes  Travel  I  found  the  river  • 
was  whollcy  broke  up  li-  y*-'  Designed  march  frustreat.  Heartily  Sorry  to 
See  y"  Covt-rnm'  J)i>a])ointed  in  tlieir  hlvpectations,  iSc  wilMng  to  take  the 
bc.-t  methods  the  Season  would  allow  of,  1  took  the  jnlots  advice  &  with 
y*"  (•(»iicurrance  of  y"  olhcers,  Divided  into  three  partyes  who  performed 
Several  S(;outs,  an  acc"  of  which  as  well  as  y''  reasons  I  could  not  march 
furtiier  into  y*"  Countrey,  I  here  with  present  to  Your  Ilononr  A:  shall  Trans- 
mit tlie  Same  to  Colo*  Westbrook  p""  the  Jirst.  I  have  (Jiven  Orders  to 
Ca])'  [Josej)h]  Heath  to  repeat  his  Marches  from  Kenebeck  river  to 
AmmoscogLjin  river  &  shall  Keej)  y*^  rest  of  y*^  men  continually  moving 
witii  Ex'pectation  of  Speedy  Directions  from  your  Honour  or  my  Colon' 
and  have  also  ordered  Cap'  Gookin  to  Repeat  his  marches  from  Casco  liiver 
to  Puscumscutt  falls  and  from  Thence  to  Harrysickett|  c^-  [  ]  as  y' 

I^IatL^  Req" 

•  Doubtless  the  Rev.  Samuel  Pierpont,  A.M.,  wlio  with  liis  brother  James  was  a  prailuatc 
()f  yalc  Colle^'',  in  the  class  of  171S;  sou  of  the  llcv.  Jaiucs  I'iorpoiu,  of  Sew  ll.ivfii,  ami 
^'iaiuL-(in  of  John,  of  lloxbury,  INfns.s.  Saniiu'l  was  oiilauieil  niiiii^lcr  nt  liViiit",  Cuiiii., 
DlC.  VI,  \7'I2.  "In  crossiui;  tlic  river  from  S:iylir(iok  with  an  Iniliau  wuri'nn.ui,  tlic  i-aiidc 
ui>>et  and  he  was  drowned"  March  lo,  17113,  a"t  the  early  a^'e  of  'll.  Ili^  l>''dy  was  toiiiul 
April  "Jhth,  at  Fisher's  Island,  and  buried  thiue.  lU'  had  an  I'xtraoriliii.iry  u'ift,  and  was 
n  Hoaner.L'es  in  his  preaching.    Great  hopes  rcsri'il  on  h\u\."—Al/i  it's  Jtlo>;i(tjih.  Dictioiian/. 

t  "  .At  .Small  Point  Harbor,  on  the  south-west  side  of  the  town,  is  tlie  Mto  of  a  lislnn-^ 
Hi'tileuKnt  established  by  the  Pejcpseot  propriet(jrs  in  1710,  with  the  name  »)f -\ui,'usta.  Dr. 
Oliver  Noves,  one  of  tlie  proprietors,  was  the  prineipa!  director  and  patron.  C'apl.  IVn- 
hallow,  son  of  the  author  of  a  historv  of  the  Indian  Wars,  in  1717,  ro^ulcd  hen:.  Dr. 
Noves,  in  171G,  erected  here  a  rude  fort  100  feet  square,  for  tiie  purpose  of  proleetiii^'  tlio 
^^•tt"lers  who  were  coniiui^  in  rapiiUy.  A  .sluop  named  •Pi'iepseot'  was  enipluyc<l  a<>  a 
jKicket  between  this  Aui^usta  and  Boston,  earryiuL:  out  lumlier  and  li^li.^and  Jtrni.-nni:  hu  k 
mereliaiidi-e  antl  settlers.  Tlie  settlement  continued  unid  LoveweliV  War,  when  tli«' 
liou;,es  were  l)urut  and  the  fort  do.troved  by  the  Indians.  Am.-n-  thf»-c  wIiocimc.it 
lid.  time  were  three  lamilie.s  of  Halls,  ClarU,  Wallace,  Wyman,  Jame>  Dou-Iily,  Davi.l 
Gu-tiu,  Jeremi.di  Spriii-cr,  Nicholas  Kidcoiit  ami  John  Uwcn--."  In  17:t7  an  attnnpi  ai 
re-sc;t lenient  was  nrd^k.—  ]'(inirij's  Gazi  ttver  of  Maine,  p(t<jc  -11.3,  urtiric  Vhipsbnnj. 

+  Jlarrasrr/a't,  N.  K.  part  of  aiicicuit  North  Yarmontli  and  Proni'.->  n.»n',  inenrpoiatcl  SiS 
the  town  uf  I'recport,  I'Vb.  11,  ll^'J.—Cul/.  of  Anurlcau  Statibltcaf  .hso<7<i//o/j,  i.  bJ. 


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These  120  men  y'  I  have  the  Honour  to  Con.niand  bein.  most  ot  the,,. 
Ok  Rxpenencea  Soul.lie,-.,,  It's  a  great  f;,ie£  to  the  |„..r,ie„ler  ollicers  & 
no  less  to  n,y  Selfe,  that  wee  were  OUlige.l  to  n.a.ch  into  y«  wno.l,  iu  such 
a  season  when  wee  ha.l  not  a  ratio„al  prospect  of  doing  our  Counlicy 

Four  of  my  Souldiers  Couming  from  Arrovvsick  tlio  2l>"  instant  one  of 
them  VIZ  George  Gary  lircd  his  guu  att  a  Tree  an  oth.r  of  y^'  four  cuUcl 
Samuel  Stockbridge  being  up  a  brest  with  y«  Tree  Shot  at  (bnt  three  rods 
wid  thereof)  thought  he  was  Safe;  nevertheless  the  Jiullct  Struck  a  Tree 
&  Glancing  very  Straingley  did  unhappily  Kill  the  s"^  Stockbridge.  Upon 
vewiug  y^  place  &  Examining  the  Other  souldiers  present,  I  amifullv  Con- 
vinced  the  fatall  part  of  y'-^  action  was  purely  Accidental.  However  I  have 
confin'd  y«  man  Slayer  &  pray  your  Honour  will  please  to  give  Directions 
iu  y«  matter.  I  am  Your  Hononrs  "Must 

Ilum^'^  Serv" 

Mass.  Archives,  51 :  370.  Joiixsox  Haumon.* 


Burticoat  llarbonrf        Fcl/^  'JT^''  IT'i^-.'J. 
May  it  Please  your  Honour. 

These  are  to  give  you  a  short  Acc*  of  my  Proceedings  since  my  la^t 
w"^'  was  y"^  10^'^  of  this  Instant:  Since  w^'"'  we  have  rang'd  amongst  y"  I>l;ind.s 
and  on  y'^  IMain  Land,  between  Kennebeck  ITivcr  ;ind  y''  Ka^tmno^t  Side 
of  IMouut  Desart  Bay  &  have  met  w"'  nothing  worth-your  Notice,  S:ive 
Numbers  of  Wigwams  on  all  most  every  Island,  &  y*-"  :\Iain  Land  where 
we  have  rang'd,  w'^''  we  judge  were  deserted  in  y''  I'all;  '2  I'l-i  ncli  Letters 
Inclos'd  w'-'^'  were  found  in  John  Deny'sJ  House;  as  also  2  Sinull  lire  Places 
at  y''  head  of  Mount  Desart  Bay  w^''  we  judge  liad  been  made  about  3  or  i 
Days,  Supposing  there  might  have  been  4  or  ')  Men,  who  we  jiulgc  made 
no  longer  Abode  there  than  just  to  refresh  themselves.  ^Ve  now  lye  at 
Burncoat  Harbour  &  are  ready  to  proceed  to  Penobscot,  waiting  oidy  for 
"Wind  and  Weather,  purposing  after  my  Peturn  fiom  Penobscot  to  send 
you  a  compleat  Journal  of  my  Proceedings  w*^''  I  have  all  ready  atteinptdl 

*  Ca])t;iin  Johnson  Harmon,  afterwards  Colonel,  was  ;i  native  of  York,  Maine;  served 
nmlei-  Col.  Wcstbrook  and  Col.  Sliadracli  ^Vallon;  ilied  at  llarpswcll,  Maine,  leaNin^ 
descendants. 

t  "Bnrneoat,  a  Invf^c  island  of  Hancock  Co.,  Mc.,  off  tlic  entrance  to  blue  Hill  li.iy." 

LippincoWs  Gazetteer. 

+  Letter  to  Capt.  John  Penhnllow. 

Mr.  Denny  has  eoinplained  to  nic  the  Govr.  that  yon  do  not  allow  liiin  hi.s  Quota  of 
Men  accordiiiLC  to  you''  Instniet  ions,  esi)ecially  in  time  of  Daii^'fr  iS:  llial  wli  it  .Men  y«.ii  .!<» 
allow  him  arc  piek'd  from  the  meaiu  sl  .S,  worst  yon  have,  and  that,  wlirn  llii*  I->laui|  is  full 
of  .Soldiers  yon  (]uarter  more  upon  Iiim  tlmii  Ids  Share;  His  Hono^  hith  nie  n-ll  yon  lli.it 
If  this  Inforniation  i)e  iriie  Ife  e\p"cis  the  (iricvauce  W  iiiiinediaiely  n  dn  -N'.l.  .\nd  Ih.ii 
M'"  Denny  have  eqtial  Jtisliee  done  him  with  others  hot!,  to  tlie  Niniil'cr  tS:  (Quality  uf  tlic 
SoUliers  .S;  that  the  Men  yon  Post  at  his  Garrison  he  sohei'  iv  onleriv. 

JNlar.       \l'l'l-6.  Ma.>-s.  .\reliivcs,  01  :  37-). 


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u  n  .V  of  our  P.ovK.ons  I  find  that  wo  have  not  enou.d.  to  last  k 

1     V       n       V*  ^^'-'-^--^        -  ^  Defective,  that 

e    nht  for  Men  to  venture  their  lives  in.    Wo  have  not  one  Individual 
g  Miere.mhal  to  repair  them;  on        Behalf  of  w-' abovemention'd 
.:m.c,dars  I    ave  sent  a  Sloop  to  ^  Treasurer  expecting  a  Supply  fro. 
.Hi),      lunnbly  pray  that  your  Honour  wou'd  forward  that  Matte'r.  By 
--on  of  My  Hurry,  &  for  Want  of  Conveniences  I  Can't  give  vour 
Honour  so  particular  an  Acc'  as  I  cou'd  wish  for.  ' 

This  being  all  at  present  I  remain 
Your  Honours 

Most  Hum'''«  &  01)ed'  Serv* 

Tiio'  Wi:sTi;i:ooic. 
P.  S.    T  send  you  y"  Letters  just  as  I  rec'^  them,  supposing 
part  of  one  of  tliem  was  torn  olf  before  we  found  them,     pray  that 
yuur  Honour  woul'd  send  me  a  Coppy  of  y'^  Interpretation. 

Snper.seribed:— Coll.  AW-stbrooks  Letters 
Feb.  27  A:  .^lar.  3,  1722. 

North  Yarm"  to  liave  a  Garrison  allowed. 
Parker  Setts  fortii  that  there  are  severall  Garrison  Houses. 
Kben'  Ijoutel  to  be  released  from  the  Service. 
3Iass.  Archives,  51:  371. 


Portsm°  Fel/  28:  1722-3. 

Hon^^J*^  S'. 

I  Left  Col :  Westbrook  y«  IP"  Inst :  on  Sabbath  day  night  about 
12  of  y°  Clock.  I  accompanied  him  almost  as  far  as  Caj)0  Newaggen.  lie 
j)roposed  to  get  to  Pemmcfpiid  before  day,  he  had  a  fine  Night,  the  weather 
Cotitinued  Very  favourable,  he  had  the  benefit  of  y''  Moon  for  ab(.>ut  a 
Week  after,  he  went  w""  ab'  230  or  240  men  in  y'^  Boats,  y''  Sloops  were 
to  Sail  in  a  day  or  two  after  to  Burnt  Coat  Harbour. 

Col:  Westbrook  w^''  y°  Advice  of  His  officers  ap[)ointed  me  to  Return, 
<Sc  Gave  me  Instructions  to  Settle  the  Garrisons  According  to  the  aj)poiiit- 
mcnt  of  y**  Gen^  Court,  w'^''  have  gone  thro'  &  iill'd  up.  Except  three  or 
four  men  at  Cape  porpouse  &  One  at  Sauco  ferry  w*^''  will  be  done  at  mv 
Iveturn.  I  did  not  find  Effective  men  Eno'  in  these  IMaces  Left  to  make 
up  the  Number  According  to  my  Instructions.  Berwick  Scout  Came  in  at 
Sauco  falls  when  I  was  there,  they  were  much  out  in  tlieir  Judgm'  as  to  a 
Direct  Course,  the  Next  day  I  order'd  'em  P»ack  it  Prevailed  with  One 
m''  Stimpson  to  go  their  Pilot,  &  Six  of  Sauco  falls  Scout  to  Accompany  'em, 
to  mark  y^  Trees  on  y^  Best  Laud  in  the  most  Direct  Course  for  Berwick 
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I  Expect  they  are  by  this  time  Come  in,  &  am  this  miimte  hound  to  Ikr- 
wick  to  receive  their  Return,  shall  then  make  the  liest  of  rny  way  to 
Georges  Pursuant  to  Orders  I  have  from  Col :  Westhrook,  where  I  Kvnect 
to  meet  him,  or  further  Orders. 

On  the  18^^  Inst.  I  meet  Cap*  Harmon  at  the  Head  of  Casco  Bay  Near 
Harrysicket  River,  who  was  Return'd  from  his  March,  there  hci...^  no  Snow 
m  y«  woods,  nor  the  Rivers  frozen  they  Could  not  go  far,  they  uvut  as  far 
as  Boonamawakeego  Ponds,  where  the  Enemy  had  not  heen  fur  ahuut  livo 
or  six  Months. 

Cap*  Harmon  then  divided  y«  Army  into  three  Parts,  Cap'  Heath  was 
to  Range  upon  Kennebeck  River,  he  was  not  to  be  in,  in  o  or  Six  days 
after.  Cap*  Gookins  was  Come  in  upon  y<=  Head  of  P.oyals  River,  w'"  no 
News. 

Powder,  Ball  &  Flints  are  wanting  for  the  Garrison  at  Fahn"  :  Pap- 
poodoc,  Spurwink,  Black  Point,  Sanco  and  Cape  porpouse,  w'^^  Please  to 
Order  to  be  sent  to  Casco  &  Winter  Harbour  by  y<^  first  Oppuriunity,  to 
be  given  out  to  the  Several  Garrisons. 

I  am         IMost  Dutifnll 
Mass.  Arch.,  51  :  372,  373.  &  Most  01/  Hum:  Serv* 

John  Pi:miallonv.' 


S*  Georges  March  y'  23'  1722-3t 

May  it  please  yo''  Hono'" 

My  last  Inform'd  yo""  honour  of  my  Arivall  in  Penobscot  river,  ami  would 
Crave  Leave  Now  to  acquaint  you  that  on  y"  Instant  I  Sett  out  to  find 
the  fort,  and  after  five  dayes  march  thro'  y*"  woods  wee  arived  abrot  of 
severall  Islands  where  y*^  pilot  Supposed  y'"  Fort  must  be;  here  we  were 
obliged  to  make  four  Canoo's  to  feriy  fi-om  Island  to  Inland  and  Sent  a 
Scout  of  50  men  upon  discovery  on  the  9"'  Instant  who  Sent  me  word  they 
had  Discover'd  y°  Fort  &  waited  my  Arivall.  I  left  a  Guard  of  a  hundred 
men  w"'  the  Provisions  &  Tents,  and  with  the  rest  went  to  y"  Scout  being 
forc'd  to  ferry  over  to  them;  they  had,  wee  cou'd  see  y"  Fort  but  not 
come  to  it  by  Reason  of  A  Swift  River,  and  y"  Ice  at  y°  heads  of  y"  Islands 
not  permitting  the  Canoo's  to  come  round,  we  were  obliged  to  make  2  more, 
w*''  which" Wee  ferry'd  over,  and  by  Six  in  the  Evening  Aiivcd  at  y'"  Fori, 
Leaving  a  Guard  of  40  men  on  the  West  Side  of  the  river,  to  facillale  our 
return. 

*  John  Pcnhallow,  of  Portsmouth,  N.  II.,  son  of  SannicI,  the  liistorian  of  the  Indian 
wars,  had  for  his  second  wife,  Ann,  daughter  of  Hon.  Jacol)  Woiidell.  He  was  u  raptaln, 
!\nd  died,  says  Savage,  before  1736.  Sec  "Memoir  of  the  Peiihallow  Family,"  Kkoi.stek, 
xxxii.  21-28;  31. 

t  A  part  of  this  letter  is  given  in  INIass.  Hist.  Coll.,  vol.  viii.  2-)l,  2-1  series,  as  ifwriUcn 
by  Otis  Westbi  ook,  instead  of  Thomas,  as  it  should  have  lieen.  Thrro  is  iKuvfori-iicc  made 
to  this  letter  of  Col.  Westbrook  in  tiie  index  to  the  seeond  scries  of  tiio  Coll^v-iions. 


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ll.e  Enemy  had  Deserted  it  in  y«  fall,  as  we  Jm]<re,  and  carry'd  every 
tl.iM-  will,  them  except  y«  Inclosed  papers,  nothing  matteriall  was  found, 
ihe  I-(.rt  was  70  yards  in  Length  and  50  i.i  breadth.  Well  Stockado'd  11 
iMut  hi^h  furnisht  with  23  houses  Built  regular;  on  the  South  side  close 
l.y  U  was  their  Chappell,  GO  foot  Long  and  30  Wide  Well  and  handsomely 
nnUhW  within  c<:  without  and  on  y«  South  of  that  Fryers  Dwelling  ho  uso 
U  eo  8t't  lire  to  them  &  by  Sun  rise  next  morning  Consum'd  them  all.  Wo 
thi-n  r,-turn'd  to  our  first  Guards  &  thence  to  Our  Tents,  &  so  proceeded  to 
y'  Sl.M.j^s  being  Judged  to  be  32  Miles  Distant.  Gibson  &  Sevcrall 
othtTs  .Sick  with  a  Guard  not  being  Arived;  and  when  they  Arived  Weo 
f.-ll  down  the  River  At  y'=  Mouth  whereof  on  y*  2G"^  Current  at  3  of  y« 
Cluck  in  y--'  morning  the  Reverend  M'  Gibson  Dyed.*  Wee  Arived  at 
thi.  pl:ic(,  the  20'''  Instant  where  wee  Decently  Interr'd  him,  and  three 
morr  of  (Hir  [nen  with  y^  usual!  form.  Wee  have  50  men  now  Sick  which 
i;\h;iu>trd  our  stores  for  y*=  Sick.  I  have  Wrote  to  j\F  Treasurer 
Allrti  fur  a  fre.-,)i  supply  or  y*-'  men  Will  &  do  already  SulTer  p:xtreamly  for 
v.-.i!it.  I  have  made  bold  to  give  Liberty  to  Liev'  lUickminster  to  Wait  on 
)»/]iuno(ir  for  Leave  to  St-e  his  lamily  while  y*-'  forces  are  Recruiting. 
Lit  vMIihoii  h:ii<  hccn  111  all  this  ]\Iarcli  and  is  now  grown  So  weak  that  I 
iiiu  i*\>\'.'^r,\  u,  give  him  a  furlow  home,  and  at  his  reijuest  Given  y*-"  Charge 
of  hij.  mtMi  to  Liev' John  ^larch  a  Gentleman  of  great  care  &  good  Conduct 
un<l  i)in-  I  hoj)e  yo'  honour  Will  favour  w"'  a  Liev'^  Commission. 

I  have  not  heard  from  Capt  Harmon  Since  I  left  him,  only  as  Capt 
rfnh;il!ow  Infurmes  mee  he  met  him  at  York,  <Sc  that  he  return'd  from  his 
March  in  5  or  G  days,  tlio'  yo""  Mono''  will  see  by  the  Inclosed  his  Instruc- 
tions fr(jm  mee  ^.^  what  Orders  he  had.  Your  honour  Will  Excuse  my 
!iot  Sending  a  Journall  of  our  proceedings  hitherto  as  I  fully  purposed  to 
do,  biu  am  prevented  by  the  badness  of  y*"  Weather  &.  Incumbrance  of  our 
Cabbin  by  M'  Gibsons  Sickness  &  Death,  but  shall  not  fail  to  do  it  p'  next 
op^unity.  Wee  are  now  preparing  our  whaleboats  w"'  Clabboards  &.c  to 
be  in  a  readiness  for  Pitching  them  as  soon  as  any  shall  arrive  that  we  may 
be  ready  for  a  March  as  soon  us  wee  are  furnished  with  Provisions.  With 
all  Dutifull  Respect  I  am        Yo'  Ilono"'  Most  Obedient  Humble  Serv', 

Mass.  Archives,  51:  37G,  377.  Tiiu  AVl:^TnKOOK. 


P,oston  5'"  of  Aprill  1723. 

S' 

I  banc  lately  received  Several  of  your  Letters  y"  last  of  y^  23''  of 
March  giveing  An  Account  of  your  jMarch  to  rcnobscott      .lislroyiug  the 

•  Beniimiin  Gibson,  A.M.,  ffrad.  Harvard  Collc-o  171'^;  Cl.:;p!ain  t-.  Col.  Wo>M,rook's 
o()nii).uiy;  a  rrcarhcr  and  Writiii-  School  Master  in  Boston,"  says  W  ill.an.  W  mti.rop 
Ks.).   .Soe  note,  Mass.  Hist.  Coll.,  '2d  scries,  vol.  viii.  '20.}. 


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Fort  &c  there :  Pursuant  to  your  instructions  which  I  hope  will  discouraire 
The  Eneraye  from  Sitting  down  y""  againe.    I  shall  Expect  your  Journal 
by  the  first  Oppcrtunitye.    The  Treasurer  has  Sent  you  all  Sorts  of  Sup- 
plys  that  have  been  demanded  by  a  Slooj)  One  Wyer  Master  who  Sailetl 
about  10  dayes  Since  &  I  hope  is  timely  Arrived  with  you  ^  you'I  haue  a 
further  Supply  by  this  bearer.    I  am  Sorry  to  Hear  so  many  of  your  men 
are  Sick  pray  Let  y°  best  Care  y*  Can  bee  Taken  of  them.    Yuu  will  liaue 
by  this  Bearer  instructions  for  your  further  proceedings  after  y'^  1"  of  May 
Which  you  must  take  Care  to  put  in  Execution  with  all  Exactness:  I 
observe  what  you  write  on  behalfe  of  [John]  March  and  shall  be  very  gla<l 
to  Encourage  a  Man  you  Approve  soe  well  of  when  there  shall  be  an 
Oppertunitye  Cap^  Gyles  being  very  desirous,  of  Coming  to  lioston  upon 
some  Nessesary  affaires.    I  Desire  you^  Let  him  know  he  has  Li-ave: 
Leaving  a  Charge  with  his  Leu^  to  take  good  care  of  his  Garrison  in  his 
absence. 

To  Co^^  Westbrooke  I  am  S""    y'  Leu* 

Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  72,  page  81.  ^V'"  Du.mmuk. 


Journal. 
N:  Yarmouth,  may  G^"  1723. 
Wrote  orders  to  Cap*"  Wheelwright  att  Arrowsik  to  Come  h.^ither  wiih 
what  men  he  had  with  him  of  his  Company,  in  Order  to  proceed  to  W.dls, 
thear  to  Joyn  and  take  under  his  Care  and  Comand  L*  Molton  with  f  |mriy 
of  men  that  are  thear  with  him  in  a  Scout,  from  thence  to  Ih-rwlrk  .^c 

This  Day  Ordered  Cap'"  Sandars,  now  att  arrowsik,  to  Sail  directly  lor 
S*  Georo-es,  and  thare  take  in  y''  province  arms  that  are  with  y^  ar.norer 
mended  and  fit  for  Servis  and  Return  back  to  Georgtown  and  D.l.ver  them 
to  M-- Edmond*  Mountfort,  taking  his  Receipt.  ,  •    i,    r  o 

Wrote  Cap*"  Carlile,  Adviseing  him  that  I  had  rece'd  from  Ins  Ho,,  y 
Lu*  Gov^  a  Commission  for  him  as  Cap-  of  Cap""  Ten.ples  Cou^.u.y,  wln.-h 
I  should  Deliver  him  on  my  Arival,  in  a  few  Days. 

Order'*  him,  that  on  Cap*  Penhallows  Return  from  lus  Scout,  that  lu  d.. 
,e?:!:  and  Charg  of  that  party  of  men  and  Proceed  on  a  S.ont  ac.ordn.g 
U)  mv  former  Listmctions  to  hnn.  w;.. 

je'emial,  PriCman,  of  my  Co.npany,  bei„,  Sick  Cnvul,,,,,,  UU. 

and  lu.capable  of  Scrvis  Is  Discliarg". 

Jniy  11,  1601. 


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Wroto  i\r  Edmund  IMountfort,  by  Jacob  Parker,  who  Camo  with  publick 
Stores,  Advised  biin  that  I  liad  taken  Cute  som  Qiiantety  of  Provition^  for 
winter  liarbo""  iScc. 

,I;ie<»b  Parker  Di.s[)atchcd ;  in  the  Eveing  sail'd  for  falmoih,  wliear  we 
ariv'd  next  Day,  aboute  Eleven  a  Clock. 

May  7"'  att  Falmoth.    I  Proceeded  Imediatly  to  view  and  EM(juier  into 
V'  State  of  y"  Several  Garrisons  in  y*^  Town,  and  Ordered  C  ap'"  Shiply  to 
Po-t  int-n  att  Each  of  them  Respectively,  as  there  was  Ocation,  for 
Srcuryty  of  y"  l!dia))itants. 

May  8"^  Sail'd  for  winter  Harbor  (Cap^"  Slocomb  beinir  left  a  shore  sik), 
w]i.  ;ir  we  ariv'd  in  the  afternoon.  Suply'd  Cap^  Ward  with  Pn.viiions  ;in.l 
Oihrr  Stores  as  he  had  Ocation  for  his  Com})any. 

1/  Dominicus  dourdan  Ix^ing  hear,  Suply'd  him  with  70  Days  Provitions 
fi)r  r»  men  ported  att  his  Oarrison  att  Spurwink. 

Ph.'  ••»■■'  lii'^tant,  Suj.ly'd  Uidiard  Stim[)Son  with  provitions  f(.r  ')  m.-n, 
Po-trd  att  hi-.  Oarrison,  for  70  Days. 

'Thi.  mornin-,  before  Day,  Sam"  Newton,  one  of  Cap*  Ward'  Company, 
(;.,;u-  alMKud  The  Sloop  in  a  Gundilo,  fell  over  board  and  was  Dronnded. 

1  Pro<v,  ded  to  vissit  Several  Garrisons  in  the  Town,  ])eing  accom- 
pu.vM  with  V  principal' part  of  y"^  Inhabitants,  with  whom  I  Consulted  y" 
l»rop-re.t  methods  to  be  taken  for  y^^  Securyty  of  the  Inluibitants,  Returmng 
Ihr''  woods  to  Sam>'  Jourdans.  On  my  Re-turn,  Gave  Cap*  ^^  avd  1  lie 
followin-  Orders,  to  post  men  att  Several  Garrisons,  as  Follows— 

Cap*  Ward, 

Viz  f  M^  Ildes  3  Y^^^^  arehearbv  directed  to  see  fh:.t 

AP  StaL'poles  4     t  ^  ■  •       1   •     .1      M  .. 

Att  '  M^Tarbox  1     ).l7men    the  several  men  mentioned  m  the  .d:o- 
'        Dyers  3  <rin  be  posted  at  y^'  Respective  GamMM-.s 

Capt  Sharp's  3  J  hearin  Named,  Giveini;  them  Orders  and 

Directions  that  thav  Obay  the  Comands  of  y"  masters  of  ye  lie^peetive 
Garrisons  wherin  Uiay  are  posted,  in  doin,  thear  Duty  ot  watching  and 
warding,  untill  further  Orders,  and  not  to  absent  themselves  att  any  tunc 

^'l;:£  t^2  Regaining  part  of  Yo^  Company,  Vow  are  to  Improve 
■  •    ",;  V-  m   mo.;  at  Bidddor,!        '"^'^l^' "!';;;  "^.     .^V,        v  '  -  iV'o.mvy  lWl..>vi,„-  y' 

'  "tZ- b  .  later  ,loun,a.  of  .K.„„  StaoMa-l-  -'aU"  >■-■  ""' 


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them  in  the  best  maner  Yow  Gu,  for  Securily  of     Inl.almants,  ,„„ill  vo«- 

fehall  Keceive  further  Ordei-s. 

Given  VmY  my  liuiid,  att  ]5i(lefor(l,  this  0'''  of  .Afay  172;J.  T.  \\\ 

The  10'''  Current. 

Posted  4  men  at  Jn«  Erowns  Garrison,  at  Saco  falls,  SuplvM  l.im  with 
provitions  and  Amunition. 

The  11^'^  two  men  of  Cap^  Ward«  Company,  Viz.  liryant  Moukon.  of  Cape 
Codd,  and  Sollomon  Babysuck  an  Indian  of  Sherburn  bein-  I3eserted  from 
the  Servis 

Wrote  advertisements  and  sent  forward  by  Corpor'^  IMurfy,  Orderiiijr 
liim  that  In  Case  he  should  not  overtake  or  hear  of  them  to  Piocecd  as  far 
as  Boston,  and  wait  on  liis  Hon'-  y^^  L'  Govern^  with  an  A.lverti.semcMit 
takeing  his  Orders  for  his  Return  to  his  post. 

Saboth  Day  may  12:  this  Proved  Yerry  Stormy,  the  UcvicihI  M' 
Eveleth*  Preeclied  two  Sermons  att  y*^  forte. 

lo'*'  Current,  wrote  to  y^^  Comishon  OlUccrs  and  Select:  men  of  y«  town, 
Desiering-  them  to  meet  me  att  Lu'  Jordans,  this  Day,  in  Order  to'c.)n.-,uU 
aboute  som  things  of  Consequence  Uefering  to  y*-"  afairs  of  town. 

Bideford  May  13"'  The  Commisshon  oHicers  and  Select  men  nu-t  mc 
according  to  my  Desire,  with  whom  I  Confer'd  aboute  tlie  afairs  of  the 
town  and  Garrisons  according  to  y'^  Act  of  y^  Gc-ncral  Couii,  that  I  n)iL,'lit 
Know  the  better  how  to  Cover  y*^  Inhabitants;  tliay  answered  me,  that  iliay 
had  not  proceeded  tlieaiin  according  to  s''  Act. 

May  14"^  I  Went  in  a  whale  boat  to  filack  point  and  Sj)urwinlv,  Vis;>itin"' 
y''  Garrisons  there,  to  know  y*=  Conditions  thearof.  Ported  t  men  at  W" 
lAlitchels  Garrison,  and  made  up  5  men  att  l)ominicoMt)urdans  ( lan-ixMi, 
leveing  orders  with  them  to  Keep  a  Strict  watch  and  ward,  and  the  men  to 
obay  thear  Orders,  and  not  absent  themselves  att  any  lime  withoutt  tlicar 
liberty.    The  15^'',  proceeded  to  Casco,  in  a  whakj  boat. 

The  IG"',  Slocomb*  Sloop  Came  in  from  Hidclbrd. 

Falmouth,  May  IC)"'  172;!. 
Dismissed  from  y''  Servis  Several  men  that  wai'c  Sick,  lame  anil  unlit  f(ir 
Servis,  by  thear  own  Recpiests.     Viz'  Better  Richardson,  Jacob  Bcttcrattock, 

*  Ili'v.  Jcjhn  Kvclotli,  a  ^rnidiiatc  of  Harvard  College  in  tlie  Class  of  IHS!),  seillfil  in  Slow, 
Mass.,  in  the  year  1700;  the  first  pastor  ot'  the  I'limrli  in  that  town.  He  was  ili>inivNe«l  in 
1717.  In  171!)  lie  l)ceiiine  minister  of  the  C!nn-(  h  in  Arnndel,  now  Keimeliindqutrt,  Mf. 
The  town  voted  him  £30  a  year  and  lifty  aci'cs  of  land;  the  Jiext  year  the  sahuT  \v;is  jn- 
ereiised  to  £;30.  Soon  after  tliis,  the  inhal)irauts  of  Artindel  limlin^  it  dillietilt  to' raise  tlie 
whole  salai-y  for  Mr.  Eveleth's  siipixnt,  airaic^'ed  witii  tht;  inlnhinniis  of  Winft-r  Marl.or 
to  have  liiui  preach  there  one  half  the  linu'.  Thi^  divi-ion  of  pastoral  lalior  may  iioi  hav«; 
been  carried  on  lor  any  ^"I'eat  len^^ili  of  lime,  lor  the  minisler  proved  to  he  low  useful  ii  per- 
son to  l>e  sjiared  from  tlie  hi>nies  of  the  jieoplc  of  Arnndel.  In  17-0,  at  his  own  ri'i|n<-.-t. 
the  town  dismissed  him,  thonyh  "very  iniwillin.ii,"  says  lhadl>ury,  "  li.-  shiudd  leiiv<'. 
them,  as  he  was  not  only  their  nn'nister  and  sehool-master,  i)nt  !i  jrood  hla(  k>niiili  nud 
farmer,  and  the  best  llsherman  in  to\vn.  He  still  n.'sidi'd  here,"  tlie  same  wrihT  continni 
"in  1732."  According  to  the  CoUcyc  catalogue,  his  death  occiured  in  tlic  year  l7Ji. — J>cc 
liradbury 'b  Kennebunkport. 


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.T..^  Mullens,  and  Jn«  Young,  all  of  Cap^  Shiplys  Con.p.nv,  an.l  furlowM 
.hr  Ciiurcli,  of  I)*^  Company. 

ni^nn.t  Kliaz.r  Collins  Jf  Cap*  Barkers  Company,  an.l  ^ave  u  fu.lo  to 
iK-njenmn  Stnnpsoii  of  Cap'  Peter^  Comi.any,  lu.  having  himl  Jn"  (),hnru 
to  Stay  in  Ins  Kuoni. 

^  Cavr  a  furlO  to  l^an^^  Davis,  of  my  Company,  and  Natl..  T.arrancc  of 
Cap»  I\-ckcis  C",  Permited  Lewis  Lattarell,  one  of  our  poilots,  to  wait  on 
l.i.s  llun./y"  L«  Gov^  having  no  further  Servis  for  him  for  y"  present, 
U<.<-omcnd..d  him  to  his  lion-"  that  he  had  ben  always  Uedy  to  Serve  as  pilot 
:i«-<-ording  to  y^'  hest  of  his  knowledg  &c. 

(lav.-  uidurs  and  Directions  to  Cap*  Wheelwright  to  Proceed  to  wells, 
and  .loyn  his  1/  ^loulton,  at  wells,  and  to  keep  a  Constant  Scout  from 
lh(  nci.  t,)  Pcrwik  and  on  y^'  bak  of  York,  and  wrote  orders  to  L'  .Aloullon 
to  .loyn  him  and  to  i)roceed  according  to  his  Directions. 

Wrote  Cap'  JN-nhallow,  to  Send  som  men  to  Richmond,  to  Peh-ive  Lu' 
<);i\,T  and  ih<!  men  with  him.  and  advi.V'  him  that  Doct' .Mo.jdv,  l)L-ing  Sent 
I>'>v.  ji  a-,  one  ..t  y'  Surgeons  to  yu  forces  and  w  as  to  be  suply'd  oute  ui  y" 
Pul'liek  Ciie-^l  all  ( i<-(.rgt<)wn,  Desired  him  to  forward  him  what  he  Could 
iu  tlial  matter;  (yi<iere.i  him  to  send  what  men  ware  iitt  Ai-rowsik,  of  Cap' 
Shiji!y«»  Company,  lu  this  place. 

May  17'-^  Wrote  to  Doc'^  Ellis  and  Doc'^  Hill  to  Lett  D^  Moody  be 
Suj.IyM  with  what  l)e  wanted  out  of  y*^  Publick  Chest  and  Di>patcli  him 
licit  her  u.s  .soon  as  Possible. 

Aron  Jvnap  Disnns',  who  belong'^  to  Cap'  Peckers  Company,  att  his  own 
Iveqiie.>it:  he  being  Lame. 

Wrote  Cap'  liarker  to  send  a  barr"  of  Porke,  and  Li-ead  preportionable, 
to  Maquoit  Oari'ison. 

Fahnoth,  ]\hiy  18"'  Posted  3  men  att  James  Flys  House,  att  y*"  ferry  at 
black  p(.>int,  and  Wrote  hiin  the  following  Orders,  Viz'.  You  are  to  take 
with  you  to  Reside  att  Yo""  house,  Jn"  Presberry,  Tho"  Harris,  and  Sampson 
Pluiner,  tbey  are  to  watch  and  ward  and  help  to  tend  y"  Ferry  when  Yo"" 
House  is  made  Defencable,  which  they  are  Comanded  to  attend  in  doing  of, 
Luediatly. 

()rdered  Corp^^  Seavy  to  Send  Ebenezer  Scavy  and  lienjamin  Larraby 
to  Ko<'er  Dearinirs  Garrison  thear  to  Remain  till  Further  Orders. 

Gave  the  following  lustructious  to  Cap'  Shii)ly  and  Cap'  (bx-kin  to  take 
Care  of  Fall  moth  &c. 

Gentlemen,  1  Direct  Yow  to  take  Care  of  the  town  of  h'almofh.  and 
Guard  y''  Lih:ibitants  thearof,  yow  are  to  se  that  Sti'ict  watches  and  \Vaids 
be  Kcj.t,  for  y"-'  Secui'ity  of  Them,  and  Yow  are  likewise  to  Keep  a  Con- 
tinewed  Scout,  between  Pesumpsciit  River  and  Saco  Falls,  which  must  Con- 


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sist  of  no  Less  than  20  men,  and  wliat  more  Yow  can  Spare,  whicli  Scoute 
must  Sometimes  way  lay  pesiimpscut  Kiver.  Lett  lai-t.  Jo.-nuls  of  Y(/  pro- 
ceading  be  Kept,  and  Copys  tliearof  transmitted  to  me,  ojice  a  fortni-hi, 
or  as  Soon  as  possible.  You  are  likwise  from  time  to  [time  t<»]  Insp.-ctllic 
Garrisons  in  and  Abonte  IJlak  point,  Spurwink,  and  i,erpadok.*  Se  lliut 
y*^  men  posted  in  Them  faithfully  Do  thear  Dutty  of  watcliin-  and  warding,' 
and  Guarding  the  Inhabitants.  And  on  Notice  of  y"^  Enenjy"'aj»proacl.,  you 
are  Imediatly  to  Endeavor  to  Intercept  them  and  Kelive  Garrison*  or 
town  thay  may  attacke;  and  I  Expect  Yow  be  att  y'^  head  of  .s"^  Scouts  as 
often  as  possible:  and  Yow  have  Liberty  witli  s*^  Scout  to  Go  to  Berwick 
when  you  think  it  for  the  Security  of  The  iidiabitants,  Not  Tarrying  al)Ovo 
24  hours.    Datted  att  Falmoth  may  18"'  172o.  *  T.  W. 

To  Cap*  John  Shiply  ] 
and  Dau^^  Gookiu.  j 

Wrote  to  his  Hon""  y^  Lu*  Gov' 
May  19"^  Wrote  to  y°  Lu*  Goven'',  Incloasing  my  .Journal  to  y*^  C" 
Current. 

Pray'd  his  Hon""  in  behalf  of  Capt°  Shij)ly,  to  permit  him  to  [go  to] 
Boston;  gave  Doctor  Ellis  a  permit  to  go  to  boston  and  wait  on  his  lion' 
y*^  Lu'  Gouv',  p""  Cap*  Sanders'  Sloop  merry  meting.  Wrote  Orders  to 
Sanders  to  Sail  for  boston,  Delivering  my  Letters  as  Directed,  and  wait  on 
M"^  Treasurer  Allen's  further  Orders.  Datted  at  Fallmotli  ]\Liy  172:i. 
Gap*"  Sanders  Sail'd;  Lu*  Oliver  arriv'd  y^"  I'.l'''  Current  from  Kichmond. 
Sent  Ensign  Caimada  to  North  Yarmouth  to  bring  Down  2  boats  Crews, 
to  whom  I  Gave,  on  his  Arival,  the  2G"'  the  following  Orders. 

Ensign  Keneday, 

S*"  Yow  are  to  proceed  with  12  men  und'  your  Caro 
to  black  point,  and  take  Six  of  the  ablest  men  that  is  thear  in  Garri.^on, 
and  for  y*"  Space  of  14  Days,  or  till  I  arrive,  the  lirst  2  Days  yow  must 
Scout  betweii  black  point  and  Spurwink,  and  the  Kcmaincing  part  of  the 
time  yow  must  aid  and  Assist  y*-'  Inhabitants,  in  Guarding  them  to  get  their 
Cattle  and  other  nessesarys.  While  Yo""  Scouts  are  Oute,  Yow  mu>t  so 
that  Your  men  Observe  trew  Oi'dcr  and  Dibsi[)line.  Datted  att  Ealujoih, 
may  2G"'  1723. 

The  2P'  Ensign  Kenaday  went  to  black  point,  Carrying  with  him  Do' 
Moody,  to  Vissit  Capt  AVard  att  Winter  harbor. 

*  Scarborough,  seven  miles  from  Portland,  was  formerly  known  as  Blaek  Point  an.l 
Blue  Poinr,  the  latter  now  a  part  of  Saeo.  .    ,    ,  , 

The  settlements  at  Fahnouth  ealk'd  Spnrwink  and  Pnrpoodnek  were  oiitn-cly  (U'stroyo.l 
in  Augnst,  1703,  twentv-two,  it  is  stated,  beini,'  killed  and  taken  capliw;  ni  Spm-wink. 
Twenty-five  of  the  inhabitants  of  Pnrpoodnek,  wc  nw  iin'ornied,  wore  biitcli.-ryti  in  t  iC 
most  barbarous  manner,  and  eight  taken  prisoners ;  a  sail  fate  lor  the  nine  Uuuihcs  ol  lUc 
phiee. 


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OraerGd  Jacob  Parker  to  sail  first  fair  wind  with  the  Sik  men  that  ho 
l>a<l  on  hoard  that  I  had  Dismist  and  furlo'\  that  he  shouhl  hm.l  lU-a,,  att 
^ork,  and  thence  proceed  to  Boston  and  wait  y°  treasurers  further  Orders. 

22'':    Sent  Lu'.  Jirintnal,  to  Small  point*  with  Leters  to  Scrjaut  Card, 

Lu'.  Brintnal,  Yow  are  on  Siglit  hearof,  to  take  5  :  men  and  a  whale 
iH'at  and  proceed  to  Smal  point  Garrison  and  Deliver  the  Inclosed  as  Di- 
rect.•<!,  and  lieturn  to  me  hear  or  Elce  whare  as  I  shall  Leve  orders  witli 
the  C'onianding  Ollcer  of  This  Place. 

Scrj'.  Card, 

on  P(.'cip^  hearof,  Yow  are  to  muster  the  men  with  Yow,  and 
when  Yow  have  taken  oute  9  men  to  Stay  att  y'^  forte.  Deliver  the  Rest  to 
Lu'.  Ih  intnall,  who  lias  Orders  to  Convey  them  to  me;  see  Yow  keep  Good 
NValela^,  a-iMl  wards  and  Dont  Stir  from  yo'  Garrison  Till  Further  Orders, 
let  N "  men  that  come  uith  Brintnal  have  three  week  allowance. 

Datted  att  Falmoth,  may  "22^  1723. 
'J'lii-t  Dax,  alioute  noon,  Came  to  Sail,  and  that  night  ariv'd  atL  Small 
|Kjinl  Ilarhur. 

.Muv  2.).  ]>rlntnal  Came  on  board  of  us,  with  4  men  from  the  Garrison, 
l  '.vi>  belonging  to  Cap'  Herman,  and  2  to  Cap'"  Wheelwright.  I  went  with 
::'  lH»at>.  v.ith  C;i{)"'  Barker  and  Cap'"  'J'ilton  itc.  to  Georgtown,  ordering 
l!ie  Slvup  to  F(dlow  us.  On  our  Ariival,  I  Gave  Cap'  Carlile  his  Com- 
ininion.  and  Gave  him  the  Charg  of  Pekers  Company,  with  the  following 
Onhrrs. 

S'.  I  Direct  Yow  to  Send  IG  men  to  Richmond  oute  of  Yo""  Own  and 
Caj)'"  Pekers  Company,  which  when  Called  back  must  have  as  many  Sent 
in  thear  Pocnns,  so  that  thare  may  be  Constantly  IG  left  thear.  Yow  must 
likewise  keep  4  boats  Constantly  on  y*^  River,  with  4G  men  out  of  y*^  Seve- 
ral Companys  hear,  and  Yow  must  Direct  them  to  Go  Som  times  Round 

•  At  n  nic.'tiii;::  of  the  proprietors  of  "The  Pejepscot  Company,"  in  Boston,  Maj-  24th, 
171(),  it  was  Voted,  That  a  Town  be  laid  out  at  Small  Point.""  This  iilaco  "was  on  the 
>!;')ri'  of  Small  I'oint  llarljor,  near  where  Franeis  Small  liad  liad  a  tradin.^'-himse,  iVoni 
w  liicli,  witii  John  Hanson  and  probably  others,  he  was  driven  by  the  Indian  War,  iibout 
I'.'.t  K"  "  Captain  John  Penhallow  was  allowed  three  times  tlic  niunljcr  of  acres  comrdcd 
t.i  tlie  (.tlier  settlers,"  "if  he  woidd  build  a  house  thereon,  tuico  charge  of  tlic  Coini)any 
jili'.ir.-,"  iS;c. 

On  the  ()ih  of  Nov.,  1717,  tlie  first  Town  Meeting  was  licld,  and  the  name  piven  to  the 
l>lme  was  that  of  Augusta.  See  article  entitled  "Au-nsta:  at  Small  Point  llarl.or," 
l.rijued  in  "  The  Northern  Monthly,"  pages  47-3-478.  Portland.  Septeml)er.  LSGl;  al>o, 
<iiU<-,  p.  "J.S. 

An  inierr^ting  extract  from  the  Pejepsoot  Pecords,  page  7,  bearing  on  this  point,  may 
be  foinid  in-crted  in  Coolidge  and  Manslield's  History  atid  Description  of  Xeio  E>ifjhn»/, 
imti',  paire  2")!).  "Whereas,  at  a  meeting  of  the  I'roprietors  of  Pejepsrot,  on  the  '2U\ 
of  April.  171.S,  it  was  voted  that  there  be  allowed  and  granlcil  to  our  partner,  Oliver 
N"ve.~,  K>i\.,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  three  hiuulied  acres  of  l.nid  in  Angii^ta  to\vn»hi]«,  wliicli 
is  (•Mmpreheiidcd  within  the  limits  of  Georgetown  "  |lhai  town  then  included  the  pcnin>ul;i 
of  rhii)5l)nrg]  "  in  consideration  of  the  expense  and  loss  he  has  been  at  in  settling  saiU 
town."    See  aI^o  atUe,  page  28,  nutc. 

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r  IslaBd  thro 

to  &„aBlsla„d,twh,ch  Pl.ee  o,..,,y  Othc-  vo.  .,,i„U  „.„,„„,. 
way  ay,  and  Scout  Such  other  places  a.  vow  think       ,l,e  l-uMieU'Sevvi. 
Trusting  to  lo'  Care  and  Coudnet,  S'  I  am  Yu'  a.urM  Freind,     T.  W. 
lo  Cap'°  Georg  Carlile. 

To  Lu'.  John  March. 
S'.    Yoware  Imcdmtly  to  Send  to  Richmond  tor  the  n,en  und..-  vo' 
Urc  thear,  and  on  thear  arival  Victual  hear  lor  three  weeks,  and  then  IVo- 
ceed  to  Saco  falls  for  further  Orders,  and  for  so  Doing  this  shall  he  You' 
VV  arrant. 

We  then  went  Down  y°  River  in  tlie  boats  to  tlie  Sloop  and  went  to  Sea, 
intending  westward  this  Night,  Proved  Verry  Stormy  and  v.-e  ware  to.':  So 
that  we  Lost  two  whale  boats  from  our  Stern;  by  Sui.  Kis..  we  Came  to 
Black  point,  hear  I  victnal'd  the  Garrison  and  left  Jirinti.al  with  M  men 
to  Joyu  Ensign  Kenada,  as  A  Scout.  I  wrote  y«  following  order.-  to  m' 
Dearing. 

May  The  24*^. 

Please  to  take  y^  Charge  of  the  men  now  posted  at  y'  C.irrison 
and  hear  after  mentioned,  so  tliay  Keep  a  Strick'  watch  and*  wa,-d.  and 
theay  are  hearby  Commanded  to  Observe  the  Directions  thuarin  an<l  Not 
to  Stray  from  y"  Garrison  withoute  Yo'  order.  Dated  att  lilack  l\>int, 
1723.  ^V. 

Jn°  Ashton,  Benjamin  Hastings,  liiehai-d  Da\is, 
Richard  Page,  and  Jn°  Orsburn. 

To  M''  Roofer  Dearin^x. 

may  24'°.  We  Proceeded  to  Cape  porpost,  from  whence  I  sent  the 
2  men  belonging  to  Cap'  llarman  and  Capt  Wheel  rights,  2  men  to  wGls, 
directing  Cap*  Wheelwright  if  he  found  the  wind  Contrary  to  proceed  to 
wells. 

Capo  Porpos  may  24"\  1723. 
I  wrote  the  Following  Ordei-,  To  Lu'.  Jn"*  Lane. 

S'  Yow  are  hearby  Directed  to  take  the  Charg  of  the  men  belonging  to 

*  Sir  William  Phips,  the  first  royal  ijovcrnor  of  the  province  of  Massaehusctts.  ami  the 
commander  of  the  first  expedition  a;i;ainst  Caiiatia,  about  IGOO,  w;is  a  native  of  Wcm-Iu  idi, 
having  l)een  lioi-n  on  a  peninsular  pr(>ji't;tion  into  Monswcau'  hav,  in  the  stnitlica^t 
Feb.  2,  1G'50.— CooUdge  and  Mansliehl's  Hist,  and  Dcserip.  of  New  Kngland.  pp.  ;>(;7,  iiCs. 

The  loeation  of  Monseag  Bay  is  deserilied  by  Wilbanixm  ( II i>t.  ot"  Maine,  I.  .VJ).  Arr<»\v- 
sick  and  Parker's  Islands  southerly,  and  \Vool\vich  ami  Jeieniisipiani  I>la:id,  now  Wfst- 
port,  northerly. 

t  Swan  islantl,  in  Kennebeek  river,  Sagadahoc  eonnty,  fourteen  miles  north  of  IV.uh, 
formerly  a  i)art  of  Prestlen,  ineorporatedi  June  21,1817,  Uy  the  name  of  Perkins.  Tlic 
town  is  four  miles  long,  by  two  humh-ed  rods  wide.  Tiiey  li.ivo  a  I'.oard  of  Srleclmcn, 
Town  Cleric,  B(jard  of  Health,  School  Siiju'i'vi-ca-,  High  School,  &f.  The  niiiiiluT  of  in- 
habitants, in  18.S0,  was  78,  l)eing  one  of  the  snuUlest  towns  in  poi)ulalion.  Douli.iui's 
Maine  Pvegister,  Portland,  188'J. 

X  Afterwards  Arundel,  now  Kcnncbunkport. 


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y»  Company  ^Yllearof  yow  are  Lu*.  and  Observe  these  orders  You  shall 
Kuccive  IVoiu  Capt.  Sam^^  WheelrigUt  till  Yow  Receive  further  Orders. 

Yor^  Sec.  T.  W. 

]\Iay  2,V''.    I  went  with  Capt.  Barker  and  Cap'  Til  ton  to  View  y^'  garri- 
sons and  Victual'd  them. 

•2.V'.  This  Day  A  Scooncr  Came  into  Cape  Porpos  and  KnformM  me 
that  lhe:ir  porlot  [[)ilot]  and  Skip''  was  Dead,  on  board,  being  Kil'd  by  ilie 
Indians  at  Montinicus.*  We  Sent  for  y"^  Crews  on  board  who  gave  the 
Following  Declaration,  Viz*  that  thear  Scooner  lying  in  Comi)any  with  a 
Sloup.  the  Indians  in  Cannoes  fell  upon  them,  aboute  tin  hour  before  Day, 
and  lired  upon  them  sever'^  times,  which  they  l\eturn'd,  that  thay  had  kil'd 
one  Frd.  Pollard,  of  Ipswich,  and  Penjamin  jNlajory,  of  Cape  por[)Os.  Pe- 
l<-i\lng  that  there  was  a  body  of  Indians,  I  a('([uai!itcd  his  IIon^  the  Lu^ 
.( lover.' v.  Ith  this,  by  One  Px'go,  who  I  ord(;red  to  have  '2  hands  as  a  (lu  ird 

to  V.  eU,  and  si-nt  wt)rd  to   Ca[it.  ^Vlieelw  right  to  be  on  his  Ouard.  Wc 

t.iWd  this  Night  from  Cape  porjios  to  Winter  liai-bor. 

M.iv  1  .'leiit  word  to  Capt.  AVard  of  Tlie  Disaster  that  hai>ned  att  • 

uw.'UiiwicMH,  witii  Orders  to  l)e  on  his  (,iu;ird,  then  we  Sail'd  to  blackpoint. 

1  ^.-ul  word  to  the  Garrisons  and  Scouts  thear;   form  thence  I  went  to 

Sjmrwiuk  w!i«'ar  I  urder'd  them  Likewise  to  be  on  their  Guard  and  Victual'd 

Milcliyls  (larri^on,  and  then  Sail'd  to.  Falmoth,  and  Arived  thear  that 

Night.    Lu'.  March  ariv'd  hear  from  Georgtowu. 
May  2«'''. 

This  morning  I  wrote  to  N.  Yarmouth,  Small  point,  Georgtowu, 
marpioit,  an<l  P>runswick,  aquainting  Them  of  what  hapncd  att  montinicos, 
and  Gave  them  Orders  to  be  on  thear  Guard,  Directing  Ca\)\  Carlile  to 
Send  News  thearof  to  Richmond. 

Tlds  being  his  Majesty  King  Georges  Birth  Day,  we  keei)*  it  with  all 
y«  Demonstrations  of  Joy,  and  Drink  towards  his  IMajesties  Ilelth,  y' 
l>rince  and  Princes,  with  all  the  Royal  Famaly,  The  Gouer^  and  Geutle- 
mens  helths  in  Order. 

On  Enoch  Leonard^  Re(iuest,  I  permited  him  to  wait  on  his  llon^ 

the  Lu'  Gov'. 

Falmoth  28:1723.  ^  ^ 

I  wrote  to  Lu*  March,  to  Take  up  his  (Quarters  att  (  ap  " 
Whcalri-dit's  Garrison  and  ly  on  y^'  back  of  The  Garrisons  from  ^Vhcal- 
wrights  "o  Littlefeilds  Garrison,  att  Kenebunk  Riv.-r,  and  once  a  lorlnmht 
to  Scout  to  Saco  falls  &c. 

Maliuicus  aud  the  Green  IsUuid.."    nilliamson  .  Muinc,  1.  Oo. 


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May  20'\    Ca].'  Ward. 
F or  what  men  Yow  Can  Spare  and  are  not  Yett  posted  Lett  them  he  att 
fall  att  Saco  as  a  Guard  till  yow  Recive  further  Orders.    I  am,  Yo'* 

T. 

S".  I  Direct  You  to  Victual  att  Casco,  When  yo'  Provitioii  is  Outc, 
and  then  with  the  whaleboats  and  the  whole  Scout  make  the  best  of  Yo' 
way  to  me  att  Georg  Town,  Thear  to  Recive  further  Orders. 

Dated  att  Falmoth,  May  20,  1723. 
To  Ensign  Keneda,  att  T.  W. 

Black  Point. 

Georgtown,  May  30'^  1723. 

Aboute  Noon,  ariv'd  with  M""  Slocum  from  Casco  P>ay. 

y<^  3P^    A  Raw,  Northerly  Storm  of  Rain. 

Ensign  Maggoon  Arriv'd  from  Bruuswick,  wlio  afirms  and  Declares, 
that  as  thay  Came  Down  thay  went  a  Shore  on  an  Island,  in  the  Clioj).s  of 
the  bay,  whear  thay  Espy'd  a  pine  tree,  newly  Cutt  Down  aboute  2  or  3 
Days  Since  as  he  Judg'^,  and  Nigh  to  that,  was  a  Jiircli  Pole  sett  up,  tlie 
top  being  Split,  and  a  piece  of  Birch  Rind  Stuck  iu  it,  aiul  GO  Notclies 
wear  Cutt  in  s'^  pole,  and  on  y^  Stump  of  s'^  tree  wear  3  miilliiig  stones 
Newly  Lay'd,  and  likewise  thear  had  been  latly  a  Tier  made  on  s"*  Islaud, 
Near  the  place.  By  all  w*^^^  it  cannot  but  be  Judged  that  thear  has  been  a 
Considerable  Body  of  Indians  of  Late  on  Island. 

Georgtowu,  mny  31"',  1723. 
The  aboue  Written  Declaration  being  made  and  allirniM  by  Ensign  Ma- 
gown  and  Thomas  Motherwel  on  their  arivall  from  Prnnswick  to  tliis  place, 
it  was  tho*  Proper  to  make  an  allarm  to  Give  notis  to  y'^  Inliabitants  West- 
ward, that  thay  might  be  on  thear  Guard,  In  as  much  as  The  pi'escnt  Storm 
Prevents  our  Sending  Either  by  land  or  watter,  Neither  Can  we  tit 
sent  by  any  Means  follow  or  persue  after  them.  T.  ^\ . 

Georgtown,  May  oV\  1723.  Present 

Era:  Barker 
Georg  Carlilo 
Jacob  Til  ton 
Jn"  Butler 

Lii\  Allen,  Georgtown,  may  31 '^  1723. 

S'  on  Sight  hearof,  Yow  are  to  Draw  outt  all  y''  men  nndcr 
yo^  Comand  att  Richmond  Garrison,  Except  2,')  to  be  h.'ft  nndcr  th.;  Care 
of  m-- Colby,  and  Order  him  to  Stand  on  his  Guard  till  Further  Orders : 
ami  with  The  Rest,  Yow  are  to  proceed  to  Stevenses  C^irrying.  bring  witli 
Yow  7  Days  Provitions  and  Not  Less  then  a  pound  of  V^wl  v  lo  I'l.t.-h 
man,  and  ball  answerable;  iaill  not  of  being  thear  as  Soon  as  the  ueiher 


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will  permit,  and  place  IV  Selves  in  the  most  Likely  places  vow  Can  to 
Intrr.vpt,  Iiulituis.  I  purpose  to  meet  yow  alt  s''  Plaec  as  Soon  as  the 
wcllu-r  wiil  allow  ol  it,  w^'^  a  party  of  men.    Given  under  my  hand, 

T.  W. 

r.S.  KnsiLHi  jMagowu,  being  newly  ariv'd  from  Ernnswik  in  a  whale 
hoat,  hrin-s  word,  that  they  went  a  Shore  on  an  Island  in  the  Chops  of  the 
hay,\vhe:u'  thev  Kspyed  a  pine  tree,  Newly  Cutt  Down,  and  a  birch  pole 
Sc'i  ui)  by  it.  haveing  GO  xNotches  Cut  in  it,  y^  top  of  it  Split,  and  a  po.ee 
of  bireh  Kind  Stuck  in  it,  and  Nigh  to  the  s''  a  fier  had  ben  made,  all  iho' 
lo  he  Don  aboute  2  or  3  days  agone,  on  which  I  Caused  an  allaram  to  be 
made,  that  all  might  have  Notis  to  be  on  thear  Guards. 

i;  S.m'  Katon,  Georgtown,  May  01  :  172:1. 

ot>  S;.dit  hcarof,  yow  arc  to  Draw  outt  8  of  yo'  Kfect.ve  mm, 
,,.lS..ndth.-mInu.,liallv,with7  Days  Provition  and  Katch  a  pound  ot 
\..uV  and  1.11  an-w.rul.h3  to  Steven.^  Carrying  place,  in  order  to  Joyn 
AlK-u.  .ho  i.  Now  tlu-.r.     (iive  v./  n.en  Snlct  Orders  Not  to  k..p  y 

uith  y"  U..t  of  Yo'  nu.n.    Yow  a.e  to  k.ep  verry  Street  Gu:.rd.^.n,d 
I^„k  utiu  Sliiiq).    Given  unilcr  my  litni.l, 

I'.S.-:uUi,.c  l,im  V-         as  to  Ln'  Mlcu  .bonto  UK.go«  n  MarMum. 

Way  31,  I"-.'.!. 

Onlorc-a  Ca,,'  Carlilc  a,ul  L'  Butlcv.  to  fill  o„tc  42  n,e„  with  a  w.ck 
Vn   i  i      1    A"U."-..iot>  to  1.0  Kea,lv  to  ,«an:U  with  ,no 
wltluT.  „p  tl.e  Kiv.r,  i.  Quest  of  tl,e  Kucny  that  was  Suposea  to  l,o  p.ut, 

l.'i.^i'Mi  ]\I-i'n)wns  Information. 
'  ■    S  i:,.  T.eo.,a.d  ariVd  in  a  wl.a,c  boat  fV<,n>  S'  Ooo.ges  Gavnso,. 

thear  of  the  Enemy. 

ana  lCnsig,>  Wrigbt.  with  10  „>ea  m  4  wl.  eb  at  ,  ^o  b 

Clnps  of  tbo  bay,  wbear  Et.sigu  Maggown  made  y  U.scosc.y 

,1,0  Indians  haveing  l)cn  tbear  very  Lately.  ,  ,l,„. 

We  Conld  Not  Judg  tbeir  bad  beu  any  '  , '  \,  ,  .„,. 

b  ,t  Could  nial^e  No  Discovery,  nor  see  Any  N-ns  01 

Sabotb  Day,  Tiro  Second  of. Inne    Tbo  K.ve  ^       V.,  ,e  I  rea., 

2  Sermons,  from  Ezelael  2G:oG:o7. 
Georgtown,  June  y^"  1723 

.ri»';-r:;:  sirs:; 

that  way. 


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Wrote  his  hon^  the  Lu^  Gove^  in  answer  to  his  Last  letters,  Incloa.sing  a 
Distribution  of  The  forces  att  this  present  time  accordiu-  to  his  l)ircctio°  s. 

The  4*^  att  Night,  Sent  onto  30  men  nnd"-  the  Care  of  Ln'  Brintiial  ami 
Ensign  Cannada,  in  3  whale  boats,  in  Order  to  Way  hiy  tlie  Indians  in 
thear  Passing  and  Repassing  in  Monsweek  l)ay,  wliare  they  are  Ordered  to 
Ly  Still  in  their  Boats  Till  Break  of  Day,  and  Then  lietire. 

Georgeto\v[n],  Jnne  4,  1723. 

Mass.  Archives,  38  A,  pages  22-41.  Tiio''  Wi:stj;uooic. 

[End  of  tlic  Jonrnal.] 


George  Town  Aj)ril  C,  1723. 

May  it  please  yonr  Honour, 

You  have  lierew"'  an  Account  of  my  Proceedings  since  my  Last. 
I  waited  at  S'  Georges  in  hopes  y*  W  Talbert  wliould  have  Arrived  there 
with  Provision  so  that  I  might  have  took  a  suitable  Number  of  men  to  y'^ 
Eastward,  but  his  Not  Coming  Oblidged  me  to  come  to  Ivenebeck  and  at 
my  Arrival  at  y*^  Month  of  the  Uiver  I  met  liim  left  him  there  Sc  caino 
hither  where  I  had  Appointed  Sundry  of  the  OHicers  to  meet  me  wliome  I 
met.  I  immeadiatly  Enquired  into  y^  State  of  that  ])art  of  the  Ai-mv 
w*^''  I  found  in  a  Miserable  Condition,  on  w"'  I  call'd  a  Council  of 
Officers  to  know  what  might  be  best  for  the  presant  Service  of  the  Gov- 
ernment, the  result  whereof  I  send  your  lion""  a  Copjiy  Inclosed.  I 
detained  140  men  at  S'  Georges  in  Order  to  go  further  East  when 
should  be  Inablcd  by  receiving  provision,  but  whuii  I  cam(j  away  fi-om 
there  I  left  30  or  40  of  y'"  Exceeding  Sick;  y""  most  p'  of  y'"  I  hop.-  on  my 
return  I  shall  fnid  so  many  well  men  as  to  retuiai  down  Ivist,  over  y''  Namo 
Ground  I  went  before  in  part;  &  spend  about  3  \Vi!eks,  and  then  Iveiui-n 
to  George  Town  on  Kenobeck  river,  to  know  Y'"  Honours  furtlna-  pleasure 
about  the  Forces  left  at  Kenebeck  river  &  West  of  y*"  same.  I  formerly 
Wrote  y'  I  heard  nothing  of  Cap*^  ILarmon  but  only  by  Word  of  mouth,  by 
Cap*  l^enhallow.  I  have  since  seen  liim  &  he  has  given  me  his  Journal 
tells  me  has  sent  you  a  Coppy  of  y"  same,  Sc  at  y*'  same  time  he  shews  me 
a  few  Lines  w'''^  you  had  Wrote  to  him  on  which  I  rejoyce  that  he  has  given 
so  good  Satisfaction.  I  now  send  part  of  my  Journal  Imperfi'Ct  being  not 
Compleated  to  this  day,  w'^''  I  Litended,  w'^''  you  will  please  to  Excuse.  I 
trust  your  Hon'"  will  look  over  all  fiults  1  having  not  liail  time  to  k(>rp  my 
Journal  forward,  by  reason  of  y^  many  y^  are  Sick  and  Jnconveinances^ 
Aboa,rd.  M''  AVittemor(i  who  lias  heilherto  Assisted  me  in  Writing,  is 
Sick,  &  has  been  so  for  a  Considerable  time,  as  for  my  own  part  I  bless 
God  I  still  retain  my  health  in  a  great  measure  had  a  l)e>ign  if  y"  Army 
had  remained  so  to  have  kept  marching  Constantly  in  the  back  of  the 


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country  av"'  part  of      Army  to  Intercepted  the  Enemy  in  iliere  limiting 
(IriMiiiil.  v'^  (.11  tln'iu  Currying  places,  for  tl;i.s  time  of  y""  year  hcing  oint  of 
tlirir  Clit  ii'  tiniLS  for  y'  Hunting,  &  Avltli  the  other  part,  I  Inten<lc»l  to  Inivc 
k.-pt  tlK-m  on  y'"  Sea  Coast  in  Order  to  Intercept  there  li.>hiiig  and  fowling. 
I  have  not  received  a  Letter  from  y""  Hon""  since  the  oO'''  of  Jan^.    I  am 
Induced  to  bt'It'ive  y'  you  Wrote  me  a  line  because  Sundry  of  the  Oll'iccrs 
trll  nit-  tht-y  have  received  Lett"  from  you.    Lieu*  AlU-n  Informes  nic  he 
I)r,-irr.i  a  Dismission  for  himself.     Cap'  Heath  Still  Informes  me  of  y° 
faithtuliness  of  i\r  Colehy  one  of  his  Serj''  whome  you  Order'd  a  Commi>.- 
hi(tn  It)  be  Wrote  for.    I  beleive  the  Mistake  was  In  the  Penman,  for  I 
found  2  Conrmissions  for  Capt  Heath  l>ut  none  for  iM""  Coleby.    Cap'  Ileatli 
t<-l!:i  Jue  he  Should  rejoycc  if  you  Would  give, him  a  Commis.-.ion  to  be  Ins 
Li(  \'.     Liev'  Win.slow  Xotwith>ta!iding  being  tlri»[)t  went  East  with  mo  tc 
M.iiihl  to  IN'rnobscout.     I  doubt  not  but  he  will  make  a  good  Ollicer  &  I 
h.'pe      llou'  will  bear  him  in  oMind  when  iheie  is  an  ( )ppei-tunity  to  Im- 
prove him.     Lieii'  Mnulton  Informe,-,  me  he  has  Wi-ote  to  you  for  a  Dis- 
ini''.M<'n  from  y""  Service  Ov;  likewi-e  Urges  me  for  leave  for  to  go  home.  I 
I'  II  hi.tn  I  »!oubt  not  but  you  have  thoughts  of  Advanceing  of  him  as  soon 
OpiM.rtunity  will  pi-rmitt.     liy  what  Ivxpei'lence  I  have  had  of  him  cK: 
)•  C.irr.ictcr  I  here  of  him  I  doubt  not  but  he  will  make  a  go(,d  Oilicer. 
S'  i«y  Kxtr.-am  liurry  at  present  Will  not  Admit  of  any  Enlargement. 
Cntve  Heferrenco  to  Cap'  Temple  Sc  Cap'  Harmon  who  have  yo'  Liberty 
fur  coming  home.  1  am 

IV  Honours  IMost 

Obed'  Ihnnble  Serv* 
Superscribed:  [^'^  signature.] 

On  His  Majes'^  Service 
To  the  Honourable  |  William  Dummer  Esq^  |  Lieu'  Govern./  & 
Cmnmander  |  h.  Chiefe  of  the  Prov  |  of  the  Massachusetts  Lay  |  In  IWon. 
Coll.  Westbrooks  Lett' 

April  C.  1723  Lodowick  INIacgown 

i\rass.  Archives,  Vol.  51,  pp.  378,  370.  Ensigne 


[As  Lieutenant  Governor  AVilliam  Duunnor  .vas  a  prouin.eiil  du-.elor  ni 
the  miruarv  ()i)eratious  of  his  day,  as  Conmui.uler  in  C'hi.-I  ol  llie  l.uve^  m 
Ma^.ael.UM-tts  and  the  Province  or  Maine,  it  is  perfeelly  proper  au.l  ji.^i  thai 
a  hriet  iHo.n-aphical  sketch  of  him  should  be  .uiven  in  eon.u.eii.M,  u  ,lh  letter, 
ana  eareful  instructions  to  CoL  Westl.rook  and  Lis  e-.n,p:unon>.  lie  wa^.  m  an 
e.perialnninner,  solhoronm.lyid.'ntilied  Avilh  ti.e  plan-^  an.l  n.eaMUv.  m  n.e 
various  can.pai^ns  in  the  sUae^^le  at  the  Kas,  unnl.  that  the  uar  .t.ell  .s  >onu- 
times  termed,  by  ^vay  of  distinction,  as  "  Duunuers  1  nd.an  ^^ar. 

The  pioneers  of  the  Du.nuK.r  Hnnily,  it  is  sn. .s, actor.ly  ^>>--> >'  •  ^'^ 
from  Bi.hopstoke,  Hants,  in  England.     Mr.  Uichard  Dununcr  eu^baikcU  ou 


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board  tlie  sliip  Whale,  Captain  Graves,  master,  and  arrived  in  Boston  harbor. 
May  21,  i,i  coDipa.iy  AvUh  llic  liev.  Join,  Wil-,,,,,,  of  IJnsto,,,  ul,<,  made 

a  voya-e  across  the  Atlantic,  and  on  his  return  ))n)imlit  .Mr-..  Wil.son  Avitli  hini. 
Mr.  Duninicr  settled  in  Roxhnry,  Massncluisetts.  His  Avife  Marv  "  was  a  Godly 
woman,"  saj's  tlie  Apostle  Eliot,  but  "  Avas  led  away  into  the  new  opinions  in 
Mn«  Ilutcliiusons  time."  They  went  to  Newbury,  tarried  awhile  ami  then  re- 
turned to  Boston.  She  died  soon  after.  Mr.  Dummer  married  for  his  second 
■wife,  in  IGU,  Frances,  widow  of  Rev.  Jonathan  liurr,  of  Dorchester.  She  dieil 
Nov.  19,  1G82,  aged  70  years.  Ilichard  Dunnncr  soon  i^ecame  a  prominent  and 
influential  member  of  the  community  in  Newbury  and  elsewhere,  a  cc.lonhil 
magistrate  and  a  man  of  much  distinction  in  church  and  state.  In  May,  lG3a, 
the  General  Court  ordered  I\rr.  John  Humphrey,  I\h-.  John  Endieott,  Capt. 
Nathaniel  Turner  and  Capt.  William  Trask  to  set  out  a  farm  for  liim,  abr>ut 
the  falls  of  NcAvbury.  Jeremiah,  a  gold  or  silver-smith,  oiu;  of  liis  s.mis,  .sellh-d 
in  Boston.  He  w\as  the  fatlier  of  Jmvmiali  and  Williaiu.  Tin-  former,  atilhor 
of  a  "  Defence  of  the  New  England  Charters"  (London,  172S,  reprinted  in  17«;:.). 
-vvas  considered,  in  his  day,  "one  of  the  most  rmiai-kable  men  New  England 
had  then  produced."  His  name  "  must  ever  hold  an  exaUrd  i>lace  on  tlie  roll  of 
Tvlassachusetts  worthies."  History  is  silent  iu  relation  to  the  l)oyho(Kl  of 
William  Dunnner,  or  the  educational  advantages  of  his  early  manhood.  Thronudi 
the  successful  interposition  of  Sir  AViUiani  Asliurst,  we  are  informed,  he  re- 
ceived an  appointment  from  the  Government  to  llie  high  trust  and  respon.^ibility 
of  Lieutenant  Governor  of  ]MassaeliusetLs.  The  thnes  were  then  at  a  fever  heat. 
Gov.  Joseph  Dudley,  father-in-law  to  Mi\  Dunnner,  had  just  retireil,  after  an 
administration  of  fourteen  years,  from  the  arduous  lal)()rs  and  duties  of  the 
Governorship.  The  workings  of  the  iu;w  charter,  though  on  the  wh()le  favor- 
able to  the  views  and  feelings  of  the  colonists,  was,  in  some  imixtrtant  re>pcets, 
adverse  to  the  spirit  of  many  of  the  older  politicians  and  former  leaders  and 
partisans.  Gov.  Dudley's  administration  must  have  been,  iu  not  a  few  of 
its  relations,  an  unpleasant  one.  Simultaneously,  as  it  v/ere,  witli  Dtnnnier'.s 
appointment,  in  1710,  came  the  ncAV  Governor,  Saumel  Slinte,  to  our  shores^ 
whose  advent  and  after  career  were  marked  by  mnnbci'le-^  (rwaureeim-nts  anti 
controversies  on  the  ])art  of  the  ])eoplij  and  his  as^ociiitr^  in  oilic--.  lleappai-- 
ently  endeavored  to  act  in  a  decisive  manner,  Ijut  Avas  harassed  and  perplexed 
in  the  plans  of  his  adnnuistration  to  a  degree  greatly  discouraging  to  lii.s  own 
feelings  and  those  of  his  personal  friends.  Gov.  Shute  having,  in  n-ality,  nnu-h 
of  the  military  and  conimanding  si)irit  in  his  composition,  acted  mitnrally,  as  has 
been  hinted,  with  promi)tness  and  determination.  For  six  anil  nion;  long  years 
he  struggled,  nobly,  for  the  mastery.  At  length,  dlseomliti  il  and  di.-hearteneil, 
ho  cnd)arked  on  board  a  small  vessel,  and  sailed  for  England.  lie  never  re- 
turned to  this  country,  so  far  as  Ave  can  learn,  so  that,  noniin:dly  Governor  for 
about  six  years  longer,  or  until  the  arrival  of  \Villi:;in  r.nrnet.  iu  172s,  Diunmer 
w^as,  in  reality,  all  that  time,  acting  CMiief  M:mislrate  of  the  Colony  of  Ma--a- 
chusetts.  Historians  give  him  the  credit  of  working  wl^riy  and  Avill.  We 
have  not  space  to  particularize.  The  eireum-lances  of  his  position  called  for 
activity  of  brain  and  strength  of  pin-pose.  His  exeeulive  ability  nnist  have 
been  great,  as  is  Avell  shown  iu  his  h-lters  of  instruction  and  sugi;-»-stlun.  s«) 
forcibly  given  for  the  action  of  Col.  Westhrool;  and  otliers,  as  tliey  lie  before 
us.   Niles,  in  his  History  of  the  Ereneh  and  Indian  Wars  (Ma-.^.  Hi>l.  Collection.-, 


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.■th  s.n.s.  Vol.  5,  pn<xo:U5),  says:  "  His  excellency  Oovmior  Shuf's  aHairs  now 
'''''  ^•''^^•^■^  ^^'^  C^lovennnent  (levolvea  on  the 
ll"M..ra!,le  \Mlha,n  Dunnner  Esq.  Lieutenant  Governor.  M'hose  prn.lencc  and 
U-HMl  n.n.l,u-i  made  him  accep1:a])le  to  all,  thron-li  the  whole  conrse  of  his  ad- 
mtnlstralM.n.  The  lirst  alteration  he  made  was  in  conimissionatin-  Colonel 
AN  e>nM  o,.k  as  chief  in  tlie  eastern  allairs  ;  who,  Fcbruarv  10,  marched  to  iVnob- 
>c..l.  and  Capiaiii  Harmon,  at  the  same  time,  np  Amansco-'in  liivcr." 

In  ih.-  winter  of  172:,-(;,  Gov.  Dammor  made  a  treaty  with  the  Eastern  Indians. 
\  prar-,.  was  ihrn  estal)lished,  which  continne.l  with  but  little  interrnpti.m  for 
abont  tu-.-nfy  years.  -  Still  the  people  wov  in  fear,  and  frecinentlv  alarm.-d  by 
^^mall  parties  of  Indians,  until  the  reduction  of  Canada,  whicli  i)ut  an  end  to 
Indian  wars  in  this  part  of  the  country."  Gov.  William  Burnet  bein-  trans- 
ferred frumtlie  Government  of  New  York  and  X.-w  Jersey  to  that  of  Massa- 
rlm-.  tt..  in  \:->s,  a-.>ume(l  the  ollice  of  Governor,  and  Mr.  Dninmer  Avas,  for  a 
lime  at  Irast.  rdii-ved  from  its  canvs  and  responsil,ilith-s.  T\u-  sudden  death, 
hu'A.-\,T.  (d*  (Jov.  r,urnrt  occurrinu'  on  the  x'vciilli  of  September,  172'J,  .Mr. 
l)-uii::i.T  wa-  a-ain  eallrd  iiixm  to  perform  the  olllcial  (hitirs  of  the  <rnberiiato- 
rl  i!  (  hair.  By  th-  ap].ointnh-nt  of  William  Tail.T,  as  Lieut.  Governor,  Jmio  M, 
\::^K  Mr.  l),i:iim.-r  wa>  one-  m<.i-,'.  and  ilnally,  released,  and  on  the  .'^itli  of 
-\u;;u-.t.  l..Ii..\sii.-.  .bM-ithan  Hrhdicr  \va>  app..ii,ird  Ciovnior. 

Tlu-  rr-.due  of  hi-,  yrar>,  !.ri:m  al.ont  t liirly-on,-,  M)-.  Daumu'r  >p;-nt,  chi.-Hy, 
N%c  1-  Mil,  111  o>:n|':;ratlve  relirenii'Mt,  sMrroundrd  l.y  friend-,,  and  enjoyim:  the 
r'*ujf.>n>*  and  anieiiilies  of  life.  He  hrld  his  .scat,  it  ai^pear.-,  at  the  council 
loosed.  a!u!.  ihroimli  many  .sf>-,lons  afivr,  was  anion:;  the  llrsL  in  rank  and 
jH»it»..tj.  Alth.'  ripe  a;;e  of  f(;iir  score  and  four  years.  Octoljer  10,  17U1,  he 
jtaHHc*!  away,  ha\  in^'  lived  lhrou:;h  the  couiimied  atlministralioiis  of  Belcher, 
Shirley,  IMiips.  I'ounaland  Bernard. 

HIh  re.sid'-ncr.  savs  Shaw,  was  in  Orani^e  Street,  near  Hollis,  in  Boston. 

He  was  buried  in  the  Granary  Burial  Ground.  Two  extracts  will  be  jjivcn 
from  the  funeral  sermon  of  his  pastor,  the  Rev.  Matlujr  Byles  :  "  How  nobly,  for  a 
.Nhinini:  course  of  years,  did  he  lill  the  lirst  chair  of  i^overnment  in  the  i)rovince, 
wilii  superior  wisdom,  and,  I  think,  unrivalled  acceptance  and  applause  !  How  did 
he  retire  from  it,  f(dlowed  with  the  ^^-ratitude  and  i)les>ini;s  <d'  a  wliole  people!  " 
*•  Tiiis  church  can  Avitness  to  the  constancy  ami  solemnity  (d"  his  exemplary  at- 
tendance on  tlie  divine  worship  :  while  his  honours  to  Clirist  will  be  still  seen 
herr,  on  tlie  communion  table,  and  in  the  costly  volume  from  Avhich  the  word  of 
God  is  read  every  Lord's  day.  His  death  was  of  a  piece;  \vitli  his  life  in  the 
laru'e  donations  to  publick  and  pious  uses  in  his  last  will." 

We  (piote  from  one  of  the  Boston  ne^vsl)apcrs,  of  the  day: — "The  ^vise,  in- 
corrupt and  successful  administration  of  .Mr.  l)UMMI<'lv,  "will  always  be  remem- 
brrt  d  with  honor,  and  considered  as  a  i)alteru  worthy  of  the  iniit:ition  of  all 
future  ^rovernors." 

In  Cleaveland's  Centennial  Discourse,  delivered  at  Newbury.  BylU'hl  Parish, 
Au,i;ust  12,  1803,  this  language  is  used: — "Scanty  as  our  materials  are,  there  is 
enough  to  show  that  the  character  of  William  Dummer  was  one  of  uncoininou 
.symmetry.  We  discover  no  shining  (lualily  of  mind— no  prominent,  out-crop- 
ping virtue.  But  we  do  discern  abilities  eciual  to  every  emergi-ncy — a  judgment 
ahvays  calm  and  solid— great  firmness— strict  integrity  and  warm  benevolence. 
He  may  or  may  not  have  possessed  those  military  capabilities,  which,  under 


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favorni^^  cu'cnmstanccs,  inal.c  a  lu«ro-bnt  in  civil  ainVirs  an<l  i,ovonnnont:.l 

adiiun.stration,  lie  u.ulonl)1.dly  shnsu.l  to  a  P-.narkal.lo  c-M.nt.  ll.ut  ran-   - 

binalion  of  qualities,  M  hidi,  as  c.xhihiUd  on  a  brua-U-r  sta-,-..  tl.r  worM  bas  >i,.cc. 
learned  to  admire  in  (ieori;e  Wasliin;^ton." 

Cotton  Mather,  in  liis  letter  to  John  Winthrop,  dated  15(,ston,  May  1  \7'K. 
says  :  "  We  have  no  Intelligence  ^vorth  a  straAv.  I  Avas  -oin-  to  sav."x.,'  Int.-I- 
lect.  We  are  like  to  continue  one  year  lon-er  as  w..  are-Iuexpressiblv  Happy 
m  our  Lt  Governor's  [Dnunner's]  Avise  Good  Adniinistrati(Hi."-Ma>s.  Hi.l. 
Coll.,  viii.  458. 

Another  cotemporary  writer,  Dr.  William  Don-lass,  mentions  Dnmmcr  as 
one  "whose  good  Administration  is  universally  celebrated,  and  rr.inir.-s  no 
Encomium  of  mine  :  lie  is  alive  and  in  good  Ib-altli  at  this  present  Writim;."  iLc. 

Ilntcliiuson  (Hist.,  ii.  ;!(;,s)  speaks  highly  of  Dunnrn'r.  "  His  ge-m-ral  aim  was 
to  do  public  service." 

Gov.  Joseph  Dudley  compliments  him,  as  "Mr.  Dnnu-r,  avIio  marry. hI  my 
Daughter,  &  for  his  many  worthy  qualities  is  as  duiir  to  me  as  if  he  A\"ere  my 
OAvn  Son." 

"  He  was  highly  respected  by  all  parties  Avhen  Ihcir  i)rejndices  did  not  op.- 
rate."  "  He  Avas  a  man  of  such  correct  judgment  and  straily  habits,  sncii  a  llrni 
and  temperate  conduct,  Avhen  he  supposetl  liiniscir  ri-ht,  that  ihc  vessel  of  >iale 
was  secure  though  exposed  to  the  dangers  of  a  tenq>estuous  sea."— ]{ev.  Jt.hii 
Eliot,  D.D.,  in  his  lUographical  Dictionary. 

There  is  a  portrait  of  Dummer  in  the  volume  (page  1:50)  containing  the  pro- 
ceedings (December  15,  1880),  at  "the  commemoration,  by  King's  ('lia|)el, 
Boston,  of  the  completion  of  Two  Uuntlred  years  .siuee  its  foundation." 

Rev.  George  Leonard  Chancy,  then  I'aslor  ol'  the  Ilollis  Street  ('imreh,  in 
Boston,  in  a  discourse  to  his  congregation,  pi-eaehed  1  )ecriiih.'r  ;'.],  Is7i;  (pMi^e 
G),  says:  "On  May  2'\  1742,  the  i)ahtor,  in  the  nanu'  of  t!ie  lion.  William  Dnni- 
mer,  late  Lieutenant  Governor  and  Connnander-in-Chief  over  this  I'r«>viiice,  i)rc- 
sented  the  church  Avith  a  large  and  rich  folio  liihle,  on  conditiMU  that  it  >ii<>n!d 
be  read  as  a  part  of  the  pnblick  Avorship  on  the  LoihI's  day  anion:.:  ns."  Thir 
thanks  of  the  church  are  voted  to  the  honorable  donor  for  his  "  >lalely  church 
Bible,"  and  one  Aveek  later.  May  9,  1742,  reading  from  the  Scrii>tnres  is  intro- 
duced. Gifts  of  silver  for  the  conununion  table  and  font  are  ackno\vl«M|g(-il 
from  Thomas  Hubbard,  Silence  Eliot,  Gov.  Dummer,  Zachariah  Johonnot." 

Appropriate  exercises,  at  the  one  hundred  and  twi-nty-lifth  anniversary  of 
Dummer  Academy,  Avere  held  at  NeAvbury,  Bylit'ld  Parish,  June  IM,  isss,  wIh-m 
an  address  Avas  delivered  by  Hon.  William  Dummer  Northend.— lii;<ii>  i 
xliii.  112. 

Dunnner  married,  April  20,  1714,  Catherine,  third  daughter  of  (!ov.  Jo->i  ph 
Dudley,  and  sister  of  Uebecca  Dudley.  She  died  AvillKnil  i^sue,  probably  before 
her  husband,  as  he  mentions  in  his  Avill  neither  Avife  nor  ehihlreii.  — KK(iisTi;K, 
X.  841.    He  Avas  called  second  cousin  to  Judge  Sa)nuel  Sewall.* 

*  The  short  parngraph  in  Ma-s.  Hist.  T'oII.,  vol.  vii.  Fifth  series,  pMHo  10:^,  from  Jii<l?ft 
Sewall's  Diary,  as  printed,  in  ngiird  to  Willimn  Diiiniiicr,  niav  li.ive  a  lemK-iiey  t<»  mi^ll•;l4, 
Avithout  an  explanation,  Jeremiah  bciii;,Mhe  (invenniieiil  A^'ent,  and  William,  :i.s  i.s  well 
known,  the  Lieut.  Governor  in  17 IG.  .  . 

The  passage  in  tlic  vohime  reads:  "Am  tohl  tliat  Mr.  Win.  Ibiiie'r  onr  Agent  h  Lieut 
Govr."  The  original  manuscript  looks  as  tlioii-li,  at  iir>i,  the  Judge  wr.Ue  it,  "  .Icr.  DHUier 
our  Agent  is  Lt.Gov,"  then  altered  "  Jer.  "  to  "  Win.",  ucglectin-,'  lu  stnUc  out  tlie 
Avords'  '*  our  Agent." 


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Ho  ftPl>enrs  to  have  boon  cn-a-ed,  at  times,  somewhat  extensively,  alone  or 
^vitl^  MtluTs,  ill  maltcrs  of  real  estate,  as  tlie  Sullblk  \lvcjn\U  of  Dce-ls  will  show, 
Im-Iiiu'  ;,'rantor  or -rantoe  of  property  situated  in  or  near  tin;  followin-  namrd 
>tr.-ris  or  lanes  in  IJoston,  nanu'Iy— MarliK)ro',  Sehool,  Oran-e.  Harvard, 
'•  Trranioiit."  Kiiiir,  Canibridi^e,  Union  Streets,  liisliop's  Lane,  Loii^  Lane.  Froi; 
Lnn.-;  al>o  in  Don  lu-ster,  Dorelicster  Neek,  P>rookline,  Needhani,  Oxford"", 
Woo.l.to.  k,  and  perhaps  other  phices,  in  tlie  spaee  of  forty  vears,  between  1717 
and  i::,s. 

In  17r.'  Cov.  Duninier  was  Captain  of  tlie  Aneient  and  Honorable  Artilk-ry 
C*u:np;niy,  in  lioston,  Rev.  John  Wel)b,  formerly  Chaplain  at  Castle  William,  bnt 
th<  ii  mini^ti-r  at  the  New  North  Church,  in  IJoston,  preaehini,'  tht;  sermon. 

\V.- rlfi>,' «Mir  >kctcli  of  Cov.  Dinnmer  Avitli  abstracts  (jf  his  will,  dated  June 
•J-<.  \::.u-  provcl  Xovt  inlu  r  C,  17(il.  He  Lrives  to  Kcnercnds  Thomas  Koxcroft 
and  Dr.  (Mi:irl.'>^  Cli:miicy  of  I'.oston,  and  Xallianici  Dninincr  of  X.'wl)nry,  all  his 
nal  111  NcwW'.iry.  ri'nls  and  proiiis  tlu  rrtd'  1o  be  cxix-nd.-d  in  ereetini^  a 

(;n\;n,!ii-ir  S.-iiool-hon-,,-  oii  the  m<»l  coiivi  nifiit,  p:irl  of  hi-  farm,  accortlini;  to 
tli- app..iiitin.  !it  <.f  til.'  th.n  miiii-li'rs  of  ih.'  Taii-h  of  li\iir!d,  so  called,  in 
N.  b-.irv.  and  ih  .•  of  the  principal  inliaPii aiii fi\', •holders,  of  >aid  parish, 
<'4i..-i4d  for  fli.at  p-irpo-^c;  and  afbr  Ihc  hou-c  is  built,  tlu-  ainm.al  rcnt^,  vvc . 
lo  In'  l"\^:»rds  tli<'  ni.d!it.'iia!i<',-  of  a  (irainmar  Sfhool  Ma-tcr  in  the  school. 

I/f  h'aI.-*  *  ; —Tltr  .HOll^  and  dan'4ht'T^  of  liis  >i-t.  i\  Anna  I'owi-U,  widow.  To 
tifj  h'-w  J%  rtm!ah  rowrll,  nine  linndrcd  acri--.  of  land  in  .N'orth  Varmonth.  county 
«<f  V'Tk.  To  the  old  brick  Church  in  lio^^ton.  of  w  hich  .  TlK-inas  Foxt-rofL  .and 
\irv.  l>r.  ('har!<vH  Chauncy  are  Ta-tor-;  to  th.'  Chnri'h  of  Avhirh  Krv.  Mailicr 
Hyl»^»  I".  hdnUtvr,  annually  to  the  ndni>trr>.  To  kiii-inan,  Xatlianicl  Diiimarr, 
kln»'.*ornan.  Mary  Onllon;  ('apt.  John  Larrabcc,  Lieutenant  of  Cattle  William; 
kinsman,  Willi. im  Vans,  son  of  llui;h  Vans.  To  lieveiends  Ki)\<,'roft.  ("hanncy, 
Saniud  Mather.  Maiiier  Byles,  Kbenc/er  reml)erlon.  Cnto  each  of  the  ministers 
(jf  the  tJosjiel  witldn  tlie  Town  of  Hoston,  that  lead  in  Divine  ser\  ici^  on  Lords 
days,  w  illiout  any  exception,  and  unto  Reverends  Mr.  Abl)ot  ami  rrentiee,  of 
Charlotou  n.  a  (Jold  Kim;,  of  the  value  of  twenty  shillin.ijjs  Lawful  M(;ney.  To 
the  p(»or  of  the  l'ari>h  in  IJyIleld,  of  the  old  Church  in  Boston,  and  to  the  poor 
of  the  Ciiurcli  of  which  Ivcv.  Mr.  Byles  is  Pastor.  To  Alexander  Ski-ne  Ksf|. 
formerly  Si-crelary  of  the  Island  of  Barbadoes,  to  Harvard  Collci^e,  Mrs.  Sarah 
Cierri>h  jun"-  (''she  now  liviui;  with  me").  To  Nephew  John  Powell  his  CoM 
Avatch.  nephew  William  Powell  his  (iold  Snult'box;  silver  plate  to  the  .-^ons  and 
dau-hlers  of  his  si.-^ter  Anna  Powell.  To  his  Xepliew  Jeremiah  Powell  the 
Mau-^ion  in  which  he  then,  lived,  with  the  land  belouiiiim- ;  to  >,aid  Powell  his 
Pe\s  in  .Mr.  Byles's  meetim;-  house,  his  (Joods,  Ilor-es.  Ch.irici  and  oilier  I.Mm- 
iiin-  Carriaires,  with  their  fuiarunre,  hon-ehoM  >iiill".  v^e.  T..  heir>  of  Col' 
^ViHiam  liurl,  late  of  the  Island  of  Xevis. 

The  IbMi.  Jolm  Wheelwri-ht,  Andrew  Oliver,  l'N(i..  and  lv/.eki,  I  ( o.l.'.i  hw  .lii , 
all  of  Boston,  were  the  Executors  to  his  will,  which  was  witnessed  by 
I'cter  Johonnot,  Oi-ei;-ory  Townscnd,  P/.ekiel  Price. 


For  tlie  "  Family  of  Dunnner,"  by  Col.  Chester,  .see  iituii.sTKi:,  Vol.  xxxv. 
2.')  1-271,  continued  in  the  same  volume,  paijes  :521-3:U.  See  also,  Ri:<;is rr.u.  ix. 
171,  175;  xxvi.  lU2;  xxxi.  12;);  xxxviii.  157;  xx^ix.  Ill:  xli.  ;;:o.     Am.  (>nar. 

Ren.,  XV.  ;{0(.;.] 


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I  have  your  Letters  of  the  26"^  INIarcli  &  the  G"*  Aprill  &  with  them 
your  Journall  to  the  beginuing  of  March.  I  am  ghul  to  see  you  keep  sue 
correct  &  regular  accounts  of  your  Proceedings.  As  soon  as  you  receive 
this  you  are  forthwith  to  take  an  Exact  p'fect  Account  of  the  Number  of 
your  sick  &  well  men  seperate  &  give  orders  that  the  same  bee  done 
respecting  the  Forces  that  are  not  in  your  p'ticuler  detachment  whether 
Marching  or  Garrison  Souldiers  &  Lett  them  bee  sent  Me  as  soon  as  possi- 
ble &  as  soon  as  I  shall  receive  the  same  you  shall  have  furthtir  onlt-rs 
from  me  in  the  mean  time  I  approve  of  the  marches  you  mention  in  which 
I  doubt  not  of  your  utmost  dilligence  &  I  hope  you'l  have  the  Success  to 
Meet  with  tlie  Euimye  in  their  Lurking  Places.  I  am  glad  to  hear  soe 
well  of  young  Winslow.  Leu.  Carlile  shall  succeed  Cap'  Tcniple.  1  am  not 
uumiudefull  of  Moulton,  as  soon  as  Lieu.  Allen  desires  a  dismis>ion,  Hec 
shall  have  it  &  Coleby  shall  Succeed  Ilira.  Capt  Shecply  writes  me  that 
2Q  of  His  Company  are  Sick  &  that  they  are  very  Jll  accomodated  at 
Arrowsick  &  that  many  of  them  will  dye  if  they  are  long  Contimicd  th<::re 
&  therefore  Hee  desires  they  may  be  removed  to  some  other  Place.  Tliis 
affair  I  Leave  wholly  with  you  to  dispose  that  Company  as  you  shall  thinke 
most  for  the  Service  &  for  the  Safety  of  the  l*oor  Souldiers  iu  which  1  de- 
sire your  Care. 

Boston  15*  Aprill  1723.  [William  Dununer.] 

Coll.  Westbrooke  .  Mass.  Archives,  72:  82,  83. 


Sir,  Cpt.  Shipley  writes  me  y'  twenty  of  his  Comp"  are  sick  &  that  they 
are  ill  accomodated  at  Arrowsick,  &  many  of  them  will  die  if  they  are 
continued  there,  &  therefore  desires  they  may  be  removed  to  some  other 
Place;  The  Affair  I  leave  wholly  with  you  to  dispose  that  Comp"*  as  you 
shall  think  will  be  most  for  the  service  &  for  the  Safety  of  the  i>oor  Sol- 
diers. I  would  have  you  take  a  perfect  Acc'  of  the  Number  of  y"  sick  iJc 
well  men  separately,  And  give  Orders  that  the  same  be  done  resi)ecting  the 
Forces  that  are  not  of  y''  particular  Detachment  Whether  Marching  ur 
Garrison  Soldiers  &  that  the  same  may  be  sent  me  as  soon  as  may  be. 

April  IG,  1723.  Y- Serv^ 

Col.  Westbrook.  [William  Dunnncr.] 

Mass.  Archives,  72,  p.  87. 


S^  By  my  first  Instructions  to  you  you  were  Directed  to  Continue 
Your  Marches  after  the  Indians  upon  the  Sea  Coasts  and  among  the  Llands 
to  the  Eastward  of  Kennebeck  Uiver  untill  the  beginning  ol  May  next. 
That  time  being  near  at  hand  and  the  Indians  appearing  in  S.ner.d  Parti.'s 
on  the  Frontiers,  of  which  I  have  advices  from  Cap'  Heath,  Capt  T.ark.-r, 
L'  Larrabee  and  others,  and  having  latly  KiU'd  Three  Persons  and  take.. 


do 


ic'ir 
ill 


two  more  T  tl.ir.k  it  will  be  most  for  the  Service  and  accordingly  Order  that 
utter  you  have  loft  a  Garrison  of  15  men  under  the  Conimand  of  a  Lieu'  at 
the  i'ort  m  8'  Georges  Kiver  you  forthwith  return  with  the  Forces  to  Ken- 
i.flMM-k  liiver  and  Casco  Bay  and  that  you  examine  well  into  the  Condition 
of  tho  SuhlitTs  an.l  such  of  them  as  are  in  so  111  a  state  of  health  as  not 
like  to  be  i>oon  lit  for  Service,  You  are  to  discharge,  in  Case  they  are  willing 
to  be  diMnis.sM,  Provided  that  not  less  then  Three  Hundred  Men  be  still 
lU'U\uv>\  in  the  service ;  And  you  are  not  upon  any  Pretence  whatsoever  to 
any  others  but  such  as  are  disabled  by  sickness  as  above  wiihuut  My 
Kxprrs.s  Order  and  for  such  you  are  to  take  the  best  Care  you  Can  for  theii 
'rran.i)ortatiun.  The  forces  being  thus  reform'd  You  are  to  imploy  them 
C.ueJuliy  guarding  the  Peoi-le  on  the  Frontiers  in  their  Planting  and  other 
II<i»b;uidry  and  in  waylaying  the  Places  wliere  the  Indiands  are  most  likly 
t'»  Pa-  in  th»-ir  Canning  upon  the  Knglish  being  always  l*rrpai-cd  to  niak.; 
up  It  b<Mly  to  attack  and  Pursue  the  Indians  in  Case  they  ;,liould  Come  in 
any  Con-id. Table  Nuud>..-r;  And  as  1  approve  of  your  ^Measures  in 
Kndr.i\. Hiring  to  Mvure  the  passes  in  Kennebec  ixiver  I  now  direct  you  to 
C"<.«i:uiUc  \our  So.ut,-.  on  that  Quarter.  This  Shxip  brings  you  a  fresh 
Sup|s!y  of  Muluv^c*,  meal.  Pice  v.^c.  I  have  Ordi  red  the  Treasurer  to  Send 
ihc  Motv  Molu^HiS  that  you  may  Ilrew  Spruce  P>eer  for  the  People,  which 
I  «|>|>rilii'nj  will  tlo  good  both  to  the  well  and  sick,  Lieut  Larrabee  having 
wrut«  uji!  (or  a  supply  for  ammunition  he. will  Receive  it  by  this  Sloop  and 
I  t^c^ire  you  will  give  KlTectual  Orders  that  there  be  an  equal  Distribution 
of  all  Storc.>  ami  ammunition  in  all  quarters.  I  having  received  Comi)lainls 
on  that  head  from  several  Ollicers  on  this  side  Jvennebeck.  You  have  here 
wish  a  Commiss"  for  Cajjt  Carlile  to  succeed  Capt  Temi)le  which  1  desire 
you  will  deliver  him  in  the  Usuall  Form,  and  also  a  Commiss"  for  Sam" 
Jordan  to  be  Lieut  to  Cap'  Pecker.  Your  utmost  Skill  and  Conduct  will 
Im'  needfull  to  be  exerted  in  this  Juncture  for  Doubtless  the  Enemy  when 
they  shall  understand  the  sickly  and  weak  Condition  your  [  ]  is  un- 

der will  make  some  Elforts  to  surpris  us;    In  your  Discharging  the  sick 
Men,  you  must  have  Regard  first  to  the  Impress'd  ]\Ien,  Giving  them  the 
Preference  to  those  that  are  hired. 
April  25,  1723. 

Post.    It  having  been  set  forth  that  Ebenezer  Boutel  &  lienjamin  Kccd 
are  sick  ]\Ien,  Let  them  be  aaiong  the  Number  of  those  you  discharge. 
To  Coll.  Westbrook.  Mass.  Archives,  72  :  fci.^-'JO. 


Sir 

I  must  repeat  my  Orders  to  you  to  keep  your  IMen  upon  coirstant 
Duty  iu  Scouting  on  the  Skirts  of  the  Towns  iS;  lying  Wait  for  the  EniMuy 
in  small  Parties  iu  such  Places  as  it  is  probable  they  will  pass.  Your 


i 


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Knowledge  of  the  Affairs  of  the  Indian  War,  &  particular  Acqtiaititance 
with  those  Woods  were  the  Motives  to  me  in  I'litting  yo„  upon  th:a  Si:itioii, 
W"'"  some  apprehend  is  not  so  proper  for  a  PerMjii  wlios.t  private  Omcvnis 
ly  so  near.  I  liope  your  Diligence  <Sc  Applit^atioii  to  the  scrvi.-e  will  con- 
vince every  Body  of  your  Faithfulness  in  that  Trust.  If  yuu  c:in  hring 
your  Men  to  be  patient  &  silent  in  their  IMarches  &  Ambushes  I  shall  hope 
some  Thing  may  be  done  for  the  Annoyance  of  the  Enemy,  Otherwise  little 
is  to  be  expected.  Mass.  Archives,  72 :  'J2. 

[Written  in  June,  1723,  doubtless,  to  Capt.  II  armon. 


I  have  y"  sev"  Lett"  of  the  2'\  3^  4^'^  &  of  June  with  the  Journal  & 
other  Acc*'  therein  mentioned  as  well  as  those  you  sent  heretofore.  The 
Journal  have  bin  communicated  to  the  Court,  And  wliat  ever  some  d.-tracting 
ill  minded  People  might  suggest  to  the  Judges  the  daily  Acc''  of  y"  Pro- 
ceeding will  justify  y"  Diligence  &  Conduct,  And  indeed  I  have  asked  some 
of  the  Judges  about  the  Story,  &  they  tell  me  they  never  luMrd  any  Thing 
of  it.  I  think  it  is  reasonable  that  the  Captains  as  many  of  tluMu  as  can 
be  spared  sh'^  have  Liberty  to  come  to  Town  to  pass  their  ]\Iusters  ac- 
cordingly you  may  permit  as  many  of  them  as  you  think  consistent  with 
the  safety  of  the  service,  Cpt.  Shepley,  Ward,  Darker  Carlisle  have  writ- 
ten to  me  for  Leave.  C})t.  Pecker  now  returns  to  you,  And  if  Hill  ih.*. 
Surgeon  can  be  spared,  let  him  come:  As  to  Y"'^clf>  I  think  you  h:id  better 
stay  a  little  while  longer  till  some  of  these  Oihcers  are  return'd.  And  I  shall 
not  forget  to  send  for  you,  when  it  will  be  for  y"  Service  And  am 
Y"  affectionate  Friend  &  Serv' 

Boston  June  11,  1723.  W'"  I)i;mmi.u. 

Coll.  Westbrook.  Mass.  Archives,  72  :  '.)L 


Sir 

You  are  Directed  to  give  Orders  to  y*^  conmianding  Olhcei's  of  the 
sev^^  Forts  &  Garrisons  in  the  Eastern  Parts  that  upon  the  Appearance  of 
any  of  the  Eastern  Indians  under  a  Flagg  of  Truce  set  on  a  Pole  or  SlafV, 
they  permit  them  to  come  safely  into  their  respective  Forts  or  Cluri-isons, 
&  forthwith  give  you  Notice  thereof,  &  You  are  thereui)on  to  take  Cure  that 
they  be  safely  conducted  in  some  Sloop  to  Boston  without  Delay  v.^  put  a 
Guard  of  Soldiers  aboard  such  Sloop  in  Proportion  to  the  Indians  that  may 
come  in. 

You  must  shew  y''  Indians  of  y'^  Eive  .Nations  a  i)arlicnla)'  K.'^pcct  il  any 
of  y'"  slf'  come  in  w'''  the  ICastern  Indians. 

You  must  chuse  out  a  discreet  able  INIan  to  Connnand  the  (inar-l  that 
attend  the  Messengers  &  instruct  him  to  use  those  of  the  o  Nations  with 


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parent  Kindness  and  Friendship  &  to  see  that  tlioy  are  well  provid(Ml  for  in 
their  Passage.  Y'--  Serv* 

June  18,  1723.  W"  Dcmmi:!:. 

Coll.  Westbrook.  Mass.  Archives,  72:  'J<»,  07. 


s  1813518 

I  have  Receiv'd  Your  sev"  Letters  of  June  1  r'\  11,  lo,  22,  27,  28 
*t  30;  with  the  Account  of  the  Mischief  done  at  Ijlaek  point  »\:  :  Yar- 
uioulh.  INP  Pike  also  acquaints  Me,  that  J\I''  Dora:  -Jordan,  was  Assaulted 
wounded  by  the  Indians;  as  the}''  are  more  then  Ordinary  Sut  upon  Mis- 
chi«  f,  at  this  -Tuncture  I  should  be  Glad  some  Vigoi'ous  I-vHort  may  bt;  ma<le 
upon  iIrmii  at  their  coming  on  or  Going  off,  &  llierL'fore  Isxpfi  t  that  n»y 
fornn-r  Orders  be  follo\vt;d  Diligently  as  tho.  thei'e  wei'e  No  iv\[)octation.s 
of  their  Submission  which  is  a  Great  Uncertainty.  And  Whereas  the 
Companie'>  arc  Ri'duccd  by  Sickness,  D(.'sei'tlon  Os:c.  to  a  smaller  Number 
than  they  Oii'^dit  t<)  Oonsi>t  of,  I  diret't  You  forthwith  to  refoi-m  the  saitl 
('o:n[.iaiiie>  I'ndtir  your  Command  make  them  \\[)  Fifty  >ren  each,  \inder:i 
C.tp' A;  laeu':  the  Ut-maining  Oilieers  to  be  reduced  or  I)i^mi-s'd  as  ili.-y 
ah.ill  tliink  lit.  You  mu.^t  (^ive  a  Pnderence  to  the  Ollic-rs  a<-cordiiig  to 
lljcir  Scnittrity,  not  break  in  ui)on  that  Kule,  Unless  there  l»e  any 
YouM;4er  OHiccrb  that  are  more  than  Ordinary  Useful  in  the  Service  (In 
AVliIeli  Case  I  Allow  of  their  being  Con"tinued),  or  any  eMer  OMicers  are 
willing  to  be  Discharged.    Let  this  Reform  be  made  without  Delay. 

Y"Servt: 

Loston  July  5"'  1723.  •  ^V">  Di'mmku. 

jMass.  Archives,  72:  100,  101  [A  Copy]. 


Sir 

Y^our  Letter  of  the  G^'^  Instant  with  the  Advice  of  the  Indians  seen 
near  INI""  Scammons  Garrison  <Scc  I  rec'^ 

Last  Week  By  Major  Moodey  I  sent  you  Orders  to  reform  the  sev'' 
Companies  under  y^'  Command  &  to  make  them  up  Fifty  each  under  a 
Capt''  &  Lieu*  &  the  Rem'^  Officers  to  be  reduced  or  dismiss'd  (as  they  >irdl 
chuse)  Preference  to  be  given  to  the  Oilicers  according  to  y"'  Seniorliy  l-n- 
less  there  be  any  younger  there  than  ordinary  useful  in  the  Service  (m 
you  were  allow'd  to  continue  them  in  their  Commau.l)  or  there  be  any 
Elder  willing  to  be  discharged ;=^  And  1  did  particularly  Direct  to  the  Cou- 

*  It  may  be  noticed  that  there  ^.  occasionalh^  a  n^^^  'J;-- 
tions  given  by  Governor  Dnnnner  t.)  Colo  d  iM  ,  '  1.  nMi...  when  wo  fn..l 

just  as  written  by  Dunnner  ta  on.  , Ktr^^^^  ^punn  1.  .henl  as  tl.oy  >uuu\ 


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tinuance  of  Cpt  Carlisle  in  Case  you 
these  Orders  are  rec^^  &  put  in  Exec 
without  Delay. 

Superscribed : — 

Lett'  to  Coll.  Westbroke. 

July  17,  1723. 


hold  y"  crood  O[)iiiion  of  him.    I  hope 
itiou.    H  not  let  the  matter  he  done 
[No  signature.] 

Mass.  Archives,  72  :  102. 


Sir, 

Upon  Consideration  of  the  exposed  Condition  of  the  IVoph^  of  Y.)rk, 
Wells  &  13erwick  &  their  frequent  Application  to  n,e  that  I  would  strengthen 
their  Garrisons,  These  are  to  direct  you  to  repair  to  the  said  IMuces 
as  soon  as  may  be,  &  see  the  State  &  Scituation  of  the  Garrisons  in  those 
Towns  &  post  thirty  or  forty  Men  in  the  Places  most  expose.l,  in  some 
Garrisons  two  &  in  others  one  as  Occasion  may  be:  These  Men  are  to  he 
over  &  above  the  fifty  Men  under  the  Command  of  Cpt.  llarman.  I  doubt 
not  but:  you  will  make  this  Disposition  with  the  most  exact  Impartiality  it 
according  to  the  Necessities  of  the  People.  I  hope  you  keep  the  SoMiers 
alwaies  in  Action  &  in  Seeking  &  Waiting  for  the  Enemy,  &  shouKl  he 
glad  to  hear  of  some  handsom  Action  perform'd  by  them.  I  am  informed 
that  it  is  of  great  Consequence  to  have  Cape  Porpoise  better  iruarded  w*^*' 
afl  air  you'll  take  Care  of;  there  being  but  one  Minister*  for  that  Place  ^ 
Winter  Harbour,  you  must  direct  that  as  many  S(;ldiers  as  ean  he  spared 
with  Safety  to  the  Garrisons  guai-d  minister  &  the  i)eoplc  in  their  Going  to 
Chh.  I  therefore  recommend  this  JMatter  to  your  Consideration,  as  also 
you  must  likewise  give  some  Assistance  to  the  Meeting  House  Garrison  at 
Papooduck.t 

June  1723.  INfass.  Archives,  Vol.  72,  p.  03. 

[This  letter,  havhig  no  signature,  with  similar  ones  to  follow,  i<  in  the  hand- 
writing of  Secretary  Josiah  Willard.  It  appears  to  have  been  addiv.sSL'd  l)y  ht. 
Governor  Dummer  to  CoL  Westbrook.] 


S"-  Boston,  2^'  Aug'.  1723. 

I  have  yonrs  of  the  18^*^  of  July  in  answer  to  the  Complaint  from 
Berwick.  I  have  since  received  a  Petition  from  the  [)i-incipal  Inhabitants 
of  that  Towne  &  of  Yorke  &  Wells  for  Foices  to  i)rotect  it  Cover  their 
Inhabitants  whilest  they  are  getting  in  their  Hay  it  the  remainder  of  their 
English  Harvest.    These  are  therefore  to  direct  you,  forthwith,  to  divid»; 

lost  to  the  world,  as  we  gather  from  references  to  letters  stated  to  Iiave  been  sent,  l>iu 

now  unseen. 

I'hese  few  repetitions  of  Gov.  Dinnrncr  to  his  triisfv  ofUeer  servL-  also  to  show  the  per- 
sit^teiuy  and  ze;d  with  whieli  he  ailvocntcd  iho.^e  iiiililary  nieasinx's,  uft  limes  painful  hi 
suggestion  and  execution,  wiiich  tlie  exigencies  of  the  times  requuetl. 

*  Rev.  John  Eveleth;  cuite,  page  18.  f  Cape  E!izal>etli. 


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your  Company  into  three  equal  Parties,  orderinir  your  Leiv».  to  take  tlio 
Cliar^re  of  one  Party  &  the  otlier  two  to  bt;  Coininau.h-.l  l.v  two  S  Tj.-.-ii.t^ 
whoeuro  rmmecliately  to  IMarch  tliem  one  Party  to  York  ai.oihcr  L.  IJrr- 
wick  Sc  tlie  other  to  Wells;  according  as  you  shall  direct,  &  you  are  to  give 
them  orders  tliat  uppon  their  arrival  at  these  places  tliey  draw  out  tiieir 
]\Ien  Employe  them  daily  in  Covering  the  Inhabitants  wliilest  they  are 
getting  in  their  Hay  &  Come  &  that  to  the  best  of  their  skill  they  do6 
Impartial  Justice  herein  to  all  the  People,  Consulting  the  principal  Inhabi- 
tajits  for  the  better  p'forraance  hereof,  &  as  soon  as  your  Company  is  thus 
Marehed  you  may  Come  to  Boston  in  order  to  pre[(are  your  Muster  Roll 
for  the  gen'  Court.  You  are  to  shew  these  orders  to  Coll.  Westbrook  if 
Heo  bee  near  you  &  to  attend  Him  before  you  Come  away  to  know  if  llee 
has  any  advices  to  Send  by  you.  I  am  Sr\ 

Caj)'.  Johnson  Harman.  W"'  Dum.mer. 

iMa-ss.  Arch.,  72;  103,  lOL 


I  have  yours  of  the  23  &  27,  post.  I  did  not  expect  the  Indians 
with  lli«-ir  FI:iL:g  as  yett,  the  time  they  dertermin'd  being  not  yett  Come; 
you  in.'iv  Kxpcct  them  the  latter  End  of  next  Week  or  the  Week  after. 
\i.ni  inciition  nothing  in  lOither  of  yours  in  answer  to  My  orders  sent  you 
tsoujc  lime  since  for  reducing  your  ollicers  to  the  prop(jrtion  your  Men  aro 
rfdue(.'<l  by  discharge,  Deaths  &  desertions.  However,  1  suppose  you  have 
Executed  those  orders  tho.  you  may  have  forgotten  to  Acquaint  me  there- 
with. 1  have  now  by  Cap\  Caine  given  orders  to  Cap',  liarman  to  divide 
his  Company  into  three  Parties,  ordering  one  to  Berwick,  another  to  York, 
<Sc  the  other  to  Wells,  for  to  Cover  the  Inhabitants  of  those  Places  whilcn 
they  shall  gett  in  their  Harvest.  I  have  sent  the  orders  directly  to  Cap'. 
Harman  for  the  quicker  dispatch,  &  am  yo'  humble  Sv'. 

Boston  2*^  August  1723.  W'"  Dummeu. 

Coll.  Thomas  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.,  72:  105,  lOG. 


Boston  23'^  August  1723. 

I  have  yours  of  the  20'*'  instant,  &  am  Surprised  at  the  last  Clause, 
wherein  you  Say,  the  time  being  out  for  the  Enimyes  Comeing  in  you  shal 
receive  noe  Flagg  of  Truce  without  My  further  orders,  Wliercas  you  had 
noe  time  Limitted  you  by  my  orders  respecting  the  flag  of  Truce,  but  you 
were  directed  to  receive  them  when  they  should  Come,  &  to  give  orders  for 
their  being  Safely  Conducted  hither.  These  are  Therefore  to  direct  you 
when  ever  any  Indians  shall  offer  them  selves  with  a  Elagg  of  Truce  that 
you  receive  them  according  to  your  former  instructious  &  forthwith  send 

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them  hither,  &  give  orders  agrcable  thereto  to  tlie  Commaiuhn-  onicers  of 
every  Part  of  the  Garrison.  y^r 

ColL  Thomas  Westbrook.  ^ym  u^'mmi  u 

Mass.  Archives,  72:  110. 


Eoston  Sep'  13,  1723. 

I  have  just  now  an  Express  from  Albany  giving  a  certain  account 
of  Fifty  Indians  that  come  over  the  Lake  the  first  of  tliis  month  designing 
to  fall  somewhere  on  our  Frontiers.  You  are  therefore  to  be  in  readings 
for  them  if  they  shall  fall  in  where  you  CoiTiand,  &  to  t:ike  all  proper 
measures  not  to  be  surprised  by  them  but  by  ambuslies  in  tlie  mo>t  likely 
places,  use  your  best  endeavours  to  surprise  the  Enemy,  &  when  you  shall 
fmd  their  Tracks  you  are  to  pursue  them  for  Teun  daics  at  the  least,  unless 
you  shall  come  up  to  them  sooner,  and  you  are  inmiediaily  to  ilispaicli 
orders  agreable  hereto,  to  all  the  Captains  &  Commanders  of  any  piirties 
from  York  to  Richmond  upon  Kennebeck  &  let  all  the  Forts  GarrisouM 
houses  have  notice  hereof,  that  they  may  be  on  their  guard,  that  the  Enemy 
may  no  where  find  us  unprepar'd. 

Letter  to  Cp^  Ilarman.  [Xo  signature.] 

Sept.  13,  1723. 

Mass.  Archives,  72,  IIG. 


You  are  directed  to  Proceed  East  with  all  Possible  Dispatch 
and  make  the  Disposition  of  the  Forces  under  your  Command  according 
to  the  Enclosed  Scheme.  Send  a  Sloop  forthwith  down  to  S'  Georges 
lliver  &  Order  the  Leiut  &  Garrison  Soldiers  at  the  Block  House  there  to 
Come  off,  having  first  Assisted  the  Pro[)rietors  in  Removing  tlie  Stores  & 
other  Effects  belonging  to  them,  &  the  said  Soldiers  You  are  not  to  Dis- 
miss but  Post  them  Among  your  Forces  that  are  Allowed.  You  are 
likewise  to  draw  off  the  Soldiers  from  North  Yarmouth  Sc  Small  Point  So 
Post  them  in  other  Garrisons.  I  have  Given  You  a  List  of  the  Commission 
Officers  that  are  to  Stand  &  of  their  Sev'^  Commands.  The  rest  must  bo 
Dismiss'd  as  well  as  the  Supernumerary  Soldiers,  Among  which  You 
must  discharo;e  those  Contained  in  the  list  of  Soldiers  herewith  Given  You, 
or  as  many  of  them  as  are  above  the  Number  Allowed.  Take  Especial  Care 
that  the  Sergeants  be  Prudent  &  faithful  &  Such  as  You  may  Depend  upon 
their  Courage  &  Good  Conduct.  You  must  Give;  out  Your  Orders  to  Cap' 
Johnson  Ilarman  to  proceed  with  his  Company  in  One  of  the  Sloops  in 
Pay,  with  a  Suitable  Number  of  Whale  boats  along  the  E:islern  Sh.»re  ifc 
Range  by  Water  in  the  Sev"  Harbours  &  bays  as  far  within  this  Piov^"^  as 


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lie  shall  have  TntelHgcnce  of  the  Enemy  and  to  take,  surprize,  kill  Sc  Dostroy 
the  Indian  Enemy  that  ^lay  be  found  on  the  Islands  or  Main  Land  on  that 
Coast,  t't  that  He  Continne  upon  the  Service  forty  days  &,  No  longer.  Tlie 
Other  Two  Corapanys  must  be  kept  in  Constant  Marching  Duty  upon  ihe 
Frontiers  (Excepting  such  times  as  are  Necessary  for  their  Coining  in  t\iv 
Kefreshment  &>  Supply  of  Provisions  &  Ammunitions,)  Way  laying  tho 
most  Kemarkal)le  &  likely  Places  for  the  Indians  passing;  &  the  other 
Forces  must  perform  the  Service  of  Scouting  as  often  as  the  Circumstances 
of  the  Places  where  they  are  Posted  will  Admitt.  You  must  freipiently 
Visit  the  Garrisons  to  See  that  their  Duty  be  Faithfully  Diligently 
perform'd.  The  rest  I  leave  to  Your  Prudence  &  Good  Conduct,  Not 
Absolutely  Confineing  You  to  any  Particular  Routs  but  in  Gen''  Direct 
You  to  Employ  the  Forces  in  Such  Places  where  there  may  be  the  best 
Prospects  of  their  doing  Service.  You  are  to  take,  intercept,  kill  i.^  destroy 
the  Indian  luieniy  in  all  Places  where  they  may  be  found.  You  allowed 
thrrt;  Surgeons  only  for  the  Forces,  one  to  be  P(jsted  at  lirunswick  Fort,  an 
other  at  Falnioulh,  i.^  the  Other  to  be  })Osted  at  York,  but  either  of  them  may 
be  ordered  to  march  with  the  Companies  when  you  shall  thought  [think] 
iieceshary.    The  b"'  Surgeons  will  be  allowed  Five  Pounds  per  Month,  each. 

lioston  OcU)b^  P'  1723.  W'"  Dum.mku. 

I'liidor.Hed — Instructions  to  Coll.  Tho'.  Westbrook. 
Mass.  Arch.,  72:  123,  121. 


Sir,    I  have  rec*^  your  sev^^  Lett"  of  Oct.   &  Nov.  .    As  to 

your  Desire  to  leave  your  Command,  I  am  very  sorry  for  it  &  can  n't  consent 
to  it  without  great  Difficulty,  but  must  refer  that  Matter  till  I  see  you  here; 
I  should  be  glad  you  would  not  leave  the  Frontiers  for  the  present  &  untill 
the  Atlairsbe  better  settled  there;  However  if  your  Business  necessarily 
obliges  you  to  make  a  Journey  to  Boston,  at  this  Time,  I  am  willing  you 
sh^  come.  In  the  Mean  time  I  am  in  great  want  of  the  returne  to  the  line 
of  Men  I  sent  you  for.  I  Can  have  no  rest  till  Something  bee  done  in  that 
Matter  &  therefore  desire  it  may  bee  Immediately  sent  .Me.  I  have  now 
given  the  offer  of  Cap^  Barkers  Comp^  to  CapK  Heath.  You'l  have  Doctor 
[  ]  Come  Downe  to  you  by  this  Conveyhence  in  the  room  of 

Doct^  Hill.  I  very  well  approve  of  Dominicus  Jurdan  being  the  Surgeon 
at  [  ]  Which  1  shall  be  glad  may  bee  a  helpe  to  Him  after  His 

sufferings.  ,  , 

Sir,  Put  a  Corporal  &  four  Men  of  y"  Comp'^  into  i\P  Scales  s  (.arrison 
at  N°  Yarm".  to  defend  them,  AV^'^  you  may  draw  olf  for  any  particular 

Marchin-  as  you  may  find  Occasion.  [Secretary  Willard's  hand- 

Nov.  19,  1723.  writing,  in  part.] 
Letf  to  Coll.  Westbrook. 
Mass.  Arch.,  72:  135. 


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Sir, 

I  have  taken  into  Consideration  your  Proposal  for  the  Repairing  S:, 
Finishing  the  Fort  at  Richmond,  accorduig  to  your  Projection  to  make  it 
70  Feet  sq.  of  hew'd  Timber,  12  Inches  tliick,  with  P,:istions  &c.  W^'»  I 
approve  of  &  therefore  direct  you  to  proceed  in  y"  AVoi-k  witli  all  con- 
venient Speed,  &  that  you  take  Care  to  get  the  Timl)er  ready  in  tint  proper 
Season.  Let  the  Work  be  very  faithfully  done  &  witli  as  much  specMl 
good  Husbandry  as  you  can.  The  Charge  will  be  born  by  the  GovernmS 
I  suppose  the  enclosed  Petition  is  from  the  Voluut"  you  mention  in  y"  last 
Letter.  Inform  me  if  it  be  so,  &  wheth""  the  Men  have  set  forth  their  Case 
truly;  &  enter'd  into  the  Service  freely,  &  did  not  receive  ^Sloney  from 
others  that  were  dismiss'd  upon  their  Eutring  into  the  Service,  and  if  upon 
Enquiry  they  be  found  intituled  to  a  Dismission  they  shall  not  be  kept  in 
the  Service  contrary  to  their  Will.  Cp^  Barker  having  left  the  Coinnmnd 
of  his  Comp*^.  I  think  you  the  most  proper  Person  to  succeed  him,  it  there- 
fore let  me  know  whether  that  will  be  more  acceptable  to  you  than  your 
present  Post,  But  however  you  chuse,  I  expect  you  to  take  the  strictest 
Care  in  Carrying  on  the  Works  at  Richmond,  as  if  you  were  still  there  & 
you  shall  have  Leave  to  attend  the  Same  as  much  as  is  necessary.  Let 
me  know  whether  your  Fort,  if  it  be  repair'd  according  to  this  Projection, 
will  be  a  good  Accomodation  for  the  Mohawks  it  they  sh''  come  thai  Way* 
Robin  Hughs  &  Abrahan  Mugeridge  whome  you  Mention  to  be  nun  I^lfcc- 
tive  men  you  may  dismiss  On  your  muster  from  the  tinu;  their  furloe  is 
out,  &  you  shall  have  men  sent  in  their  Room  as  soon  as  I  send  Recruits  for 
the  other  Forces,  which  I  only  wate  an  acc^  from  Col"'.  Westbrook  to  doe. 
Nov.  19,  1723.  [William  Dummi:u.] 

Letf  to  Captain  Heath. 

Mass.  Arch.,  72:  136,  137. 


Sir, 

I  have  taken  into  Consideration  what  you  have  written  to  me 
in  Favour  of  AV"  Mitchel  &  the  People  of  that  Garrison  (in  one  of  y^'  for- 
mer Letters)  &  respecting  the  Burnhams  &c.  (both  in  Scarborough)  in 
your  Letter  of  the  20'^  Curr^  And  I  know  of  no  better  Kxpedient  at 
present  than  that  you  spare  a  small  Number  out  of  the  IMarching  Companies 
of  such  Men  as  are  not  so  able  to  March  &  Place  them  at  those  Garri..on.s. 
There  is  one  John  Colman*  belonging  to  Cp*  Hinks's  Garrison  that  is 
consumptive.  If  you  can  procure  a  Man  in  his  Room  I  would  have  him 
dismiss'd  immediately. 

Nov.  29,  1723.  [This  letter  is  addressed  to  Col.  Westbrook.] 

Mass.  Arch.,  72:  143. 

*  In  a  letter  to  Cnpt.  Hinks,  of  the  same  date,  it  is  su-este.l  iliat  Jul...  roln.:An  of  the 
Gar '^n,  ?;^^isn.l:;ia  inunediately,  if  a  Man  can  .1-1;---  ^ 
■      and  advises  bis  "  Return  to  his  Father  without  Ddu} . 


sumptive: 


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^OTE.-Onr  attention  has  been  recently  called  to  a  note,  in  tlie  January  nuni- 

bcr  of  the  JiKGLSTKR,  relative  to  the  Mell  kno^vll  Capt.  Sainurl  D.-mmv.  ^^ho  l.y 
implication,  would  there,  hicorrectly,  seem  to  be  the  unknown  "  John  Deny/' 
It  -ives  us  ^,a-eat  pleasure,  therefore,  to  insert  the  folUm  in-  siatenieiit,  furni^hol 
by  the  IJev.  Henry  0.  Thayer,  of  Lhnin-tcn,  Me.,  uho  is  uell  infcn.UHl  in 
re-ard  to  Arrowsic  history,  and  the  allairs  of  Deimv,  I'e.diallow  and  others. 

"  In  the  January  number  of  the  I^kcis  i  kk,  p.  eiiu-r.-d  aiur,,.-  the  notes 
olueidathi-  Col.  AVestbrook's  letters,  is  a  portion  of  a  letter  fn.ni  (Juv.  Duinnier 
to  Capt.  John  Penhallow.  This  is  quoted  to  give  further  infornuition  respecting 
the  John  Deny  mentioned  by  Col.  West])rook. 

"  lUit  this  letter  beyond  doubt  refers  to  Capt.  Samuel  Denny— aftenvard^  the 
noted  justice  of  Lincoln  Co.,  IMaine— at  that  time  owner  aiul  occui)ant  of  a 
fortilled  honse  on  Arrowsic  Island,  but  a  short  distance  from  renhallow's  gar- 
rison.  In  Jan.  1723,  the  Gen.  Court,  distril)uting  soldiers  to  the  eastern  posts, 
ordered  three  men  and  an  ollicer  to  be  posted  at  Mr.  Denny's.  Many  letters 
and  documents  showing  his  services  in  the  subsecpient  Iiuliau  wars  api.ear  in  the 
Mass.  Archives. 

"  U  is  known  that  Denny  and  l\'nliallow  did  not  act  in  perfect  hannMny.  and 
this  letter  hints  at  the  former's  readiness  to  make  a  point  again>t  the  coin- 
muudcr  of  the  adjacent  government  i)ost." 


^l:iy  it  Please  y'  Honour,  Portsm°  Decenr  H)"'  17lM. 

^P  Secretary  Willard  wrote  me,  y*'  27"'  of  the  last  Month,  tliat  it 
was  y'  lion"*  i)leasurc  forthwith  to  know  w*  men  are  Entitled  to  be  released 
or  exchanged,  are  desirotis  of  it,  and  who  (tliat  are  so  Ihiiitled)  are  willing 
to  Continue  in  the  service.  I  have  made  it  my  buisness  since  the  receipt 
of  his  Letter,  w'^''  came  not  to  my  hands  till  the  10"'  Ins',  to  Ac(]uaint  my- 
self with  what  your  lion''  would  be  Inform'd  of,  but  not  knowing  certainly 
what  entitules  a  man  to  a  release  (tho'  I  suppose  it  to  be  a  two  yeares  Con- 
tinuance in  the  service)  I  have  therefore  herewith  Tnclos'd  to  your  hon'  li>ts 
of  all  the  persons  (save  some  few  which  I  have  sent  to  the  Ollicers  for  but 
are  not  yet  come  to  my  hand),  who  have  been  in  his  ^lajesties  service  two 
years  &  upward ;  the  lists  mentions  y*^  Captains  names  to  whom  they  he- 
long,  the  Towns  from  whence  they  came,  &  likewise  shew  wether  the  men 
were  Imprest,  hired,  or  Voluntiers,  and  the  time  of  their  entrance  into  the 
Service,  who  are  willing  to  Continue  in  it,  which  arc,  1  think,  but  three  or 
four,  &  all  the  rest  are  desirous  of  a  dismission;  what  remaincs  I  slnill  semi 
Hon'  as  soon  as  possible.  Cp*  Harmon  return'd  from  liis  Cruises  a 
Wensday  last.  I  have  not  yet  received  his  Journal.  I  shall  transmiit  it 
to  y'  honour  as  soon  as  I  do,  w''''  will  be  next  week,  lie  informs  me,  that 
while  lie  was  at  IMount  desart,  he  was  advis'd  by  Cp'  Klliot,  who  was  in  a 
Sloop  from  Causo,  of  a  party  of  Imlians  on  an  Island  called  Titman-an  (I 
think),  w'^^'  is  but  a  little  to  the  Eastward  of  .Moiuit  Desert,  but  out  of  y" 
limits  of  his  lustructious,  as  he  Coucciv'd,  wherefore  be  proceeded  uol  alter 


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them.  I  came  hither  a  Saturday  night  last,  from  York,  in  Ov<V  to  send 
y'  honour  this  Dispatch,  and  am  now  hasteing  to  Berwick  with  all  possible 
Expedition.  I  am  TIou''^'^  Sir, 

Your  most  Ohd^  Inunble  serv', 

Tiio'  Wi:sTiJUOOK. 

P.  S.  If  I  receive  no  further  Instructions,  I  sliall  Improve  Cp'  Harmon 
on  Amus  Coggin  river  &  East  side  of  Saco,  after  liis  mtiu  are  a  Httle 
refresht;  but  if  we  Cou'd  be  left  at  large  I  am  humbly  of  Opinion  that 
Eastward  is  the  only  place  to  Catch  Indians. 

Mass.  Archives,  61:  38  G.  T.  W. 


Sir, 

I  hope  this  will  find  your  Hon'"  safe  arrived  at  New  London. 

The  General  Court  not  rising  till  Fryday  Night  last,  The  Hurry  of 
Business  that  succeeds  it  will  not  allow  me  to  give  you  so  large  i.^  full  an 
Acco^  of  the  Occasions  of  the  War  with  the  Indians  as  may  he  necessary. 
However,  I  thought  I  would  not  let  this  Post  slip  without  Saying  some- 
thing on  that  Head  according  to  your  Hon"  Expectation. 

At  the  Treaty  of  Portsmouth,  in  the  Year  1713,  as  well  as  in  precceding 
Treaties,  The  Indians  agreed  that  the  English  should  settle  undisturi)'d 
On  any  of  the  Lands  where  former  Settlements  had  been  made,  or  for 
which  they  had  good  Deeds  from  the  Indians:  After  which,  the  English 
settling  on  Kennebeck  River  &  Merry  INIeeting  Bay  in  such  Places  from 
which  they  had  been  driven  off  by  the  War,  &  for  which  Lands  the  Pro- 
prietors had  good  &  sufTicient  Indian  Deeds  (w*^''  they  laid  before  the 
Indians  as  well  as  the  English  Goverimi')  The  Indians  took  Umbrage  at 
these  Settlements,  pretending  their  Ancestors  had  no  Kight  to  alienate  those 
Lands;  And,  accordingly,  gave  frequent  Disturbances  to  tlu^  English, 
Threatening  to  drive  them  off  from  Kennebeck  River  &  Killing  tlioir 
Creatures  &  taking  Provisions  &  other  Things  out  of  their  Houses.  At  first 
these  Insults  were  confined  to  that  River,  The  Lidians  pretending  that  they 
were  very  well  Satisfied  with  the  more  Western  Settlem'';  But  at  Length, 
they  proceeded  to  deny  the  English  Right  to  any  Lands  to  the  Eastward 
of  Wells,  threatening  the  People  &  Killing  the  Creatures  Sc  Pulling  down 
their  Fences,  even  up  to  Wells.  In  the  year  1710,  Coll.  Tailer,  ColK  Stod- 
dard &  Coll.  Dudley  were  sent  down  by  the  Gen^^  Court  to  Falmoutli,  to 
expostulate  with  the  Indians  on  these  INlatters,  Who  laid  tlie  Fault  upon 
their  rash  &  headstrong  young  Men,  but  promised  to  restrain  them  for  the 
Future.  But  soon  after,  they  repeated  these  Injuries  with  Circumstances 
of  greater  Insolence  &  Barbarity,  so  that  many  Families  were  forced  to  re- 
move, to  their  unspeakable  Loss  &  Damage.  lu  Nov.  1720,  tiie  CJen" 
Court  Impowered  &  Directed  Coll.  Walton  &  Maj^  xMoodey,  &  other  Ollicers 


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in  Pay,  to  call  the  Indianre  to  an  Ace*,  for  those  Violations  of  their  Treaties, 
AVho  accordingly  summon'd  in  most  of  the  Chiefs,  Who  excused  themselves 
by  Alled>,nng  that  the  Priests  had  excited  their  rash  young  ^Slcn  to  these 
Actions,  which  they  own'd  to  be  contrary  to  their  Duty,  And  promised  to 
behave  more  peaceably  for  the  Future,  And  gave  Hostages  for  their  good 
Behaviour  &  for  the  Paym*  of  200  Skins  toward  Ilepuratiou  of  the 
Damages  they  had  done  the  English.  But  the  next  Year,  they  grew  more 
insolent  then  ever,  AVriting  insulting  Letters  to  the  Governm'  &.  Killing 
great  Numbers  of  Cattle,  which  they  left  rotting  upon  the  Ground,  & 
Abusing  the  Persons  of  many  of  the  People,  W''^  Injuries  were  done  to  tlie 
Inhabitants  of  Arundel,  Biddeford,  Scarboro',  Fulm'*  Noilh  Yarm'',  as 
well  as  of  the  Towns  on  Kennebeck  River,  So  that  a  Multitude  of  those 
l*eo[)le  were  driven  oif  from  their  Habitations  by  these  Violences;  Upon 
this  An  Act  pass'd  prohibiting  all  Manner  of  Commerce  with  them  upon 


great  Penalties. 


In  June  1722,  The  Indians  came  down  in  a  great  Bod}^  upon  the 
Srtllem"  in  Ivcnnebcck  Iviver  burnt  twenty  or  thirty  IIou-cs  at  liruns- 
wiek,  A;  a  great  Many  others,  some  iMills  u[)on  the  River,  took  live  Men 
P^i^oner^  whom  they  carried  to  Canada,  v.^  attack'd  his  Majesties  Fort  at 
r.ruiiswick,  the  Kings  Colours  Hying  for  a  whole  Day,  firing  a  great  Number 
of  .Shot  at  it:  All  this  happen'd  before  the  least  Act  of  Hostility  pass'd  on 
our  hide,  And  of  the  tJev^^  Matters  herein  alledged  We  have  a  great  Number 
of  Testimonies  (most  of  them  sworn  before  some  Magistrates),  W*-''  will 
give  a  full  Satisfaction  of  the  Facts  committed  by  the  Indians.  If  any 
thing  further  be  necessary  I  shall  be  very  ready  to  furnish  you  with  tlunn. 
I  have  enclosed  a  Copy  of  the  Declaration  of  War  &  the  Treaty  with  the 
Western  Tribes  of  Indians.  1  am 

Dec.  30,  1723.  Sir, 

[The  above  is  in  the  hand  writing  of  Secretary  Willard.] 
Mass.  Arch.,  72:  147,  148. 


Sir, 

I  have  herewith  enclosed  a  Scheme  for  the  Disposition  of  the 
Soldiers  that  are  to  be  continued  in  Garrison  for  the  Security  of  the  Towns 
after  the  Detachments  are  marcli'd.  You  must  leave  Ord"  with  the  Com- 
manding Ollicer  that  is  to  stay  behind,  that  the  Garrisons  be  exactly 
regulated  according  to  the  said  Scheme;  the  most  eirective  of  the  Men  re- 
raaining  after  the  Detachm'^  are  drawn,  to  be  continucnl,  the  K.-ma.n.ler  to 
be  dismissal  the  Service,  You  must  give  Orders  that  the  Duties  of  Wai.  h- 
incr,  Warding,  &  Scouting,  be  diligently  &  faithfully  perform'd.  upon  Perd 
of^the  Penalties  provided  in  the  Law  for  Punishing  Ollicers  and  .Sold.er>. 


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As  to  the  twenty  Men  for  the  Security  of  York,  Kittcry,  Wells  &  Bcr- 
wick,  they  must  be  imployed  as  follows:  vi/..  A  Corporal'  niuc  Men  to 
Scout  from  the  uppermoi=t  Garrison  at  Jicrwick  or  .Salmon  Falls  to  the 
Garrison  at  the  West  Side  of  Saco  lower  FalU,  the  other  nine  ^  a  Corporal 
to  scout  from  Saco  lower  Falls  to  Berwick  uppermost  Garrison, 
Scoutings  must  be  constantly  perform'd  by  live  in  each  Party  at  a  Time, 
And  a  Journal  of  their  Marches  &  Discoveries  must  he  transmitted  once  iu 
two  Months  to  me,  into  the  Secretaries  Otlice,  by  each  of  the  Corporals, 
And  upon  finding  the  Track  or  Appearance  of  any  Indians  they  must  im- 
mediately express  Advice  thereof  to  the  next  Connui^Mon  OHicer,  The  said 
twenty  Men  to  have  allowance  of  Rum.  And  you  are  strictly  to  charge 
the  Oihcers  with  the  foregoing  Orders. 

Jan.  24,  1723.  [Hand  writing  of  Secretary  Willard.] 

Mass.  Arch.  72:  150,  151. 

The  Disposition  of  the  Forces  to  be  in  Garrison  after  the  Detachments 
are  march'd. 

At  the  Garrison'd  House  on  St  Georges  River,  nine,  with  an  OHicer 

in  Corporals  Fay,  10 
At  Richmond  nine  Men  &  a  Corporal,  10 

At  Arrowsick  \  f '  ^f'  ^<>'^]f^^''^^'      Men,  > 
(  At  Dennys,  three  ik;  a  Cori)oral,  j 

At  the  Stone  House  at  Small  Point,  four  jNleu  &  a  Corporal,  5 

At  Falmouth,  at  Maj'  Moodeys,  Wasses  &  Ingersous  Garrison,  seven 

Men  each  &  three  Corporals,  21 

At  Papooduch,  at  Sawyers,  &  Yorks,  four  Men  &  a  Corpor'',  ^ 

At  Woodsides,  at  Maquoit,  five  Men  &  a  Corporal,  0 

At  Fort  George  at  Brunswick,  fourteen  Men  &  an  Olficer,  15 

At  Spurvvink,  at  M^Jordans,  three  Men  &  a  Corporal,  4 

At  Black  Point,  Nine  Men  &  a  Corporal,  three  of  whom  to  be  at  the 

Ferrys  when  the  House  there  is  made  defensible,  10 

At  Blew  Point,  at  Deerings  Block  House,  a  Corp"  &  four  ]\Ien,  5 

At  Scammons,  at  Saco  Ferry,  a  Corporal  &  five  Men,  C 

At  Fort  IMary,  at  Winter  Harbour,  an  OHicer  tJic  twelve  Men  upon  the 

new  Fstablishm'  13 
At  Cape  Porpoise  at  Browns. 
Mass.  Arch.,  72:  152. 


May  it  Please  Y^our  Hon'-.  Yorke,  .Tai/>'  2S"'  172:1-1. 

Haveiiig  already  acquainted  your  Hon''  with  the  recep'  of  some 
of  the  new  rais'd  men,  I  have  Sent  this  to  Ac(i'  your  Honour  that  one  of 
them  (Viz^  Elisha  Dow,  who  1  receiv'd  from  Coll"  iN\>yce  and  Posted  nnd«T 


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Leiu'  Oliver  at  Berwick),  deserted  tlie  2G"'  Ins»;  as  soon  as  I  hoard  of  it, 
I  dispaclit  the  bearer  with  a  AVarruut  to  have  liini  SecurM,  and  to  wait  on' 
jour  Hou^  with  this,  after  he  lias  made  dihgent  Search.  I  have  reccivM 
no  more  men  Since  my  last. 

I  am  y^  Hon"  Dutiful  humble  Serv^ 
Mass.  Archives,  51  :  387.  Tiio*  Wi.sTnuouK. 


Let  there  be  three  Men  at  Deiinys  Garrison,  so  many,  at  Least 
seems  to  be  necessary;  and  Let  tliem  be;  go,„|  Wlu-iiMicver  you 

hear  anything  of  importance  to  the  servico  you  will  Convey  it  to  me, 
especially  now  the  forces  are  abroad. 

I  am  your  Hum'''  Servant 
Boston  feb.  2.3 1723.  [  ] 

Capt.  Penhallow. 
Mass.  Archives,  72  :  lOo. 


Sir, 

I  have  Con>id.Ted  your  ^Totion  respecting  Arrow.-lck,  and  Can  by 
no  nivalis  ConsiMit  that  either  of  tlie  (Jarrisoiis  be  slightfd,  which  will  be 
di.-honourable  to  tlie  Government.  You  must  Comnumd  the  Inhabitants 
into  Garrison,  and  allow  each  Fort  a  SuHiciciit  Defence,  And  when  Coll. 
"Westbrook  Can  Spair  the  jMen,  he  will  leave  some  recruites  with  you.  as  I 
have  Ordered  him:  As  to  the  Fort  at  Small  point,  I  aui  Sensible  it  is  of 
Importance,  And  Should  have  gladly  Continued  a  Garrison  there,  If  any 
Provision  had  bin  made  to  Support  it.  However  I  shall  have  this  Matter 
Still  in  my  thoughts.  Y"  Serv" 

Endorsed — Letter  to  Cap^  Penhallow.  [No  Signature. 

Boston,  INIarch  20,  1723.  Probably,  copy  of  a  letter 

Mass.  Arch.  51:  389.  from  Gov.  Dununer.] 


Sir, 

These  are  to  direct  yoti  to  prepare  four  several  Parties  of  Men  to 
march  in  quest  of  the  Indians.  The  main  I>ody  to  proceed  under  y"  par- 
ticular Command,  to  Norridgewock,  about  the  20"'  of  April  next.  At  the 
same  time  or  a  few  Days  before,  a  Party  to  scout  u[)on  Ameresco«;giu 
River,  an  other  on  Saco  River  &  a  fourth  Party  range  the  Sea  Coast  to 
the  Eastw"^  of  Sagadahock,  in  Order  to  sur[)rise  the  Indians  at  their  Fishing 
&  Fowling.  Let  the  several  Parties  carry  a  ^Months  Provision  not  re- 
turn (but  upon  some  extraordinary  Exigence),  till  it  be  spent.  You  mnst 
give  very  strict  Orders  that  the  Men  be  silent  in  their  iMarches  patient 
&  vigilant  iu  their  waiting  for  the  Enemy,  that  if  it  be  possible  they  mako 
7 


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a  Discovery  of  tliemselves  by  their  Fires,  but  to  be  sure  not  by  Shooting  or 
other  Noises.    I  am  iuform'd  the  ludiaits  arc  removed  to  u  phice  on  Kcniie- 
beck  River  about  100  Miles  from  Non-idguwock,  Of  which  Place  I  have 
enclosed  the  Description  given  me,  that  you  may  visit  that  Place,  if  it  bo 
practicable,  unless  you  can  meet  with  the  Enemy  nearer.    You  niu.^t  be 
sure  to  take      Bane  with  you  as  your  Pilot,  who  knows  all  that  Cuuntrey. 
If  there  be  any  Way,  without  Ilazzarding  a  Discovery,  to  get  about  the 
Enemy  &  come  down  upon  them,  p'haps  it  may  bee  the  best  way.  Either 
you  or   the  Party  on  Amerescoggiu*  Piver  \nn>t  visit  Mcdembeseck 
as    you   shall  finde  it  proper  and  i)racticable.    Lett  the  best  of  the 
Men  bee  drawne  out  for  this  Service,  Put  be  sure  not  to  ]esse!i  the 
Number  of  Soldiers  posted  for  the  Defence  of  York,  Perwick  &  Wells, 
tlio'  you  may  exchange  them  in  order  to  your  having  the  be^t  yim  for 
these  Marches:    The  Proportioning  the  Numbers  of  the  sev"  Parties  cK: 
the  Command  of  them  &  other  Things,  not  particularly  meution'd,!  leave 
entirely  to  your  Discretion,  And  lest  you  sh'^  want  efl'eetive  Men  for  this 
Service,  I  do  hereby  further  Direct  you,  in  that  Case,  to  enlist  thirty  good 
able  Voluntiers  in  the  County  of  Y^ork,  And  in  Order  to  encourage  them,  I 
engage  that  y^  shall  not  be  obliged  to  continue  in  the  Service  after  these 
Marches  are  over,  but  be  immediately  dismi.s.s'd,  &  you  m:iy  send  them 
upon  such  a  Rout  of  the  four  above  meution'd  places  as  you  shall  lind 
their  Inclinations  lead  them,  &  I  send  you  a  blanke  Commiss"  for  an  olhcer 
that  you  shall  approve,  &  that  will  be  most  likely  to  engage  the  Voluntiers  for 
this  Service.    Y'ou  must  be  very  secret  in  this  whole  Aifair  >^  not  connnit  the 
Knowledge  of  it  to  any  Persons  living,  sooner,  nor  any  further  than  is  abso- 
lutely necessary,  &  It  will  be  best  to  make  some  Feints,  in  Order  to 
prevent  any  Suspicion  of  the  true  Design.    Let  every  Thing  be  g«-tting 
ready  against  the  Time,  that  so  the  Service  may  not  sulfer  by  a  Delay,  ^V: 
if  you  Stand  in  need  of  anything  from  hence  Lett  me  know  forthwith. 
Lett  that  Party  to  bee  to  the  Eastward  of  Sagadehock  bee  Comi)le:ited  by 
the  sui)ei-numerarys  now  abo'  Georges  Fort.    This  Comes  to  you  by  Leiu^ 
[  ]   Kenedy,  to  whome  I  have  given  a  Commiss"  to  bee  LeiP  to 

Moulton,  &  1  now  inclose  you  a  Commiss"  for  Mouhon  to  Comuuind  that 
Comp'^  that  was  Barkers,  &  I  doubt  not  but  they  will  both  of  thein  in  their 
Stations  render  their  Country  good  Service.  I  had  an  Liclination  now^  to 
have  promoted  Jo.  Bean,  but  was  loath  at  this  Jnnctui'c  to  Loose  the  Ser- 
vice of  soe  good  an  ollicer  as  I  take  Kenedy  to  bee  from  your  Com- 
mendation  &  others.  I  have  also  given  a  Cap'^  Conmiiss.  to  [  ] 
Bourne  to  Succeed  Moulton,  the  Command  of  those  Men  at  Y..rke. 
[March  20,  1723-4.]  [Hand  writing  of  Secretary  Willard.] 

Mass.  Arch.  72:  IGG,  1G7. 

*  Now  Audroscoggin. 


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Arundal,  IMch  23'^  1721. 
rius  day  being  up  at        Perkins  Sawmill  and  returniu.r  l,ack 
five  men  together,  a  Scout  of  Indians  fired  on  them  and  wound.d  Sarj« 
bam    Smith  very  badly.    I  being  luform'd  went  directly  out  and  could  not 
meet  with  them  but  brought  the  wounded  man  home. 

from  S^  your  Ilum'^'  Serv^         Allison  Uuown. 
To  Coll°  Thomas  Westbrook.       (A  True  Coppy) 

Town  Clk. 


Falmouth,  :\r^"  21,  1721. 
You  are  to  see  y*  the  Soldiers  under  your  Connuand  kee[)  a  very 
strict  watch  &  ward  lest  the  Enemy  should  Surprise  any  of  our  Peoi)lc, 
w^'^  is  to  be  fear'd.  Given  under  my  hand, 

A  true  Coppy.  Xiio^  Wi:<Tniio.jK. 

Mass.  Arch.  51:  390. 


May  it  please  your  Hon^  Falmouth,  IMarch  20,  1721. 

My  last  luform'd  of  my  Arrival  here  and  my  iNIaki-ing  the  best  of 
my  way  to  visit  all  the  Frontiers,  but  I  have  been  stopt  by  a  long  and 
Tedious  storme,  notwithstanding,  I  wrote  Orders  to  all  the  Ollieers  on  the 
24:"'  Ins'  about  eleven  a  Clock,  and  about  three  a  Clock  in  The  Afternoon, 
wee  heard  an  Alarm  from  the  Westward,  but  could  not  hear  the  Occasion 
of  it  till  the  27"'  Currant,  whereof  I  Enclose  a  Coppy.  They  have  taken 
a  great  deal  of  pains  to  get  a  Docter  for  the  wounded  man.  They  went 
to  Portsmouth  and  brought  one  as  far  as  York,  and  there  he  was  taken  sick, 
so  they  return'd  and  went  as  far  as  Greenland,  but  could  gi.'t  nont^  fi-oni 
thence;  they  came  to  Falmouth  for  Docter  Negus,  who  was  taken  sick  the 
27"'  Ins\  and  died  the  29"\  between  Eight  &  nine  a  Clock  in  the  .Alorn- 
ing.  Wee  have  had  an  Instance  of  the  like  Sudden  disath  in  the  Past  week, 
a  Stout  man  about  twenty-live  years  of  Age  was  taken  sick  and  dii'd  in 
about  forty  hours.  Wee  stand  in  Absolute  necessity  of  Two  Docters  to 
visit  the  suiidry  sick  among  us  and  likewise  to  Dress  the  wounded  man, 
Docter  P>ullmau  haveing  his  hands  full  at  Richmond  Arrowsick.  I 
doubt  not  but  your  Hon"'  will  take  speedy  care  to  send  them.  T  wait  with 
Patience  as  it  is  ray  duty  to  hear  whatyoui-  Hon'"'  pleasure  is  relating  to  the 
Affairs  in  these  frontiers.  If  Docter  JNToody  be  not  I-^ngagM  he  would  he 
very  Accei)tablo,  in  general,  wee  haveing  had  lOxperience  of  him  last  Sum- 
mc]-,  and  his  Practice  generally  Attended  with  su^eos. 

I  am  your  lion'"'  most  dutiful  and  Humble  Servant 
Mass.  Archives,  51  :  o'J2.  Tiio'  WK:^Ti-.i:noic. 


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May  it  Please  your  Ilon'^  Falm",  April  I'S  1721. 

My  last  of  the  29"^  of  March  Inform'd  of  the  dealh  of  Docler 
Negus,  and  sundry  sick  people  that  wanted  a  Doctor,  and  not  liaveinf,' 
heard  from  Richmond  in  Eight  or  Ten  days,  1  had  some  smiill  hopes  that 
Doctor  BuUman  might  be  spar'd  to  make  a  vi^it  to  Falm",  to  give  direc- 
tions what  might  be  best  to  do  for  the  sick;  but  wlicn  the  Express  arrived 
there  they  found  two  men  had  lately  died,  and  that  Cai^"  Heaths  brother 
and  two  or  three  more  were  still  sick.  Captain  Penhallow  writes  me  that 
there  were  several  sick  at  Arrowsick,  so  Doctor  lUdhnau  could  nut  lie 
spar'd.  Here  is  no  less  than  Ten  or  Twelve  sick,  several  of  them  are 
recovering.  Cap*°  Penhallow  Judges  the  Indians  was  about  there  garri- 
sons. On  the  29th"'  of  JMarch  I  directed  Cap'"  Gray  to  write  to  Cap'" 
Heath,  to  let  me  know  what  forwardness  he  had  got  the  garrison  iu.  In 
answ"^  to  it,  he  Informs  him,  that  the  house  desigu'd  for  tlie  Ma(piois,  he 
liop't  would  be  finisht  iu  ten  days,  and  all  the  rest  of  the  woi-k  by  tlie  last 
of  May.  I  suppose  the  bad  w^eather  and  sickness  has  put  him  back.  The 
Inclos'd  is  a  request  of  M""  Davenport*  for  a  Pass  to  Boston,  he  being  but 
just  come  down,  and  it  being  a  sickly  time  amongst  us  I  thought  it  best  to 
Inform  your  Hon''  of  his  request  According  to  your  Hon"  ord'  to  nuike  him 
a  Sarjeant.  I  have  done  it  and  shall  rejoyce  if  he  shou'd  carry  hiuiselfe  so 
that  he  might  be  worthy  a  better  post. 

I  am  your  Hon''  dutifull  Humb*  Servant, 

Tiio.  Wr.sTi'.i:ooK. 

P.  S.    I  wait  for  a  wind  to  go  westward  as  far  as  York,  so  that  1  might 
get  to  Berwick  to  visit  all  y*^  frontiers. 
Mass.  Archives,  51 :  393. 


Falm°.  April  y''  2\  1721. 

May  it  please  your  Hon'', 

I  rec'd  your  Letters  &  orders  dated  the  20">  of  iMarch  last  on  the 
first  of  this  Ins^  and  am  heartily  sorry  wee  have  not  a  suincirut  nuuib'  of 
men  to  pursue  every  part  of  them,  for  wee  have  not  more  then  will  be 
sufficient  to  waylay  Saco  &  Amuscoggin  rivers  &  keep  our  garns.)ns,  for  lu 
my  Letter  of  the  25"'  of  March  I  gave  an  Account,  of  as  Small  a  number 
as  I  thougiit  necessary  to  be  on  those  rivers  and  uhic  li  ar  as  many  as  I  can 
possiblv  draw  and  leave  the  garrisons  and  Towns  \hr\v  Qu.Ua,  as  your  In.n' 
has  ordered,  there  being  but  three  Conip-  to  uKurh  if  full  is  and  your 
Honours  orders  is,  that  the  garrisons  of  York,  W.IU,  and  H.-rwu-k  b.  not 
lessned,  which  1  believe  are  as  few  as  can  l,c  for  llM:ir  >.rurily  ;  all  the 

*  Tho  request  ofRiehard  Davenport  is  clireeted  <'To  the  11-""  Tlunn.s  Westbrook 
Coriuall  and  ComniamK  of  Ins  nia-isties  torees. 


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other  Towns  and  garrisons  are  not  better  provided  for,  alt  ho'  more 
Expos'd,  and  had  I  rec'd  the  114  men  accordiiiir  to  your  Hon'"  Letter  to 
me  some  time  since,  I  shoidd  not  have  had  more  then  the  o  Coini>>  *  fid  I, 
but  I  want  Twelve  of  them,  and  I  believe  your  Hon'  has  dismist  ten  or 
twelve  more,  and  it  has  pleas'd  God  to  take  of  Eleven  or  Twelve  by  deatli, 
so  that  the  raising  of  30  men  more  will  but  make  uj)  the  old  Nniubcr ; 
theres  15  men  out  of  the  Marching  Comp^'  to  Cover  Dunston,  Sndcs,  an.l 
Mitchels,  and  they  are  daily  beging  for  more,  and  my  orders  is  to  Call 
them  off  to  march,  which  if  done  they  must  draw  olfalso;  we  have  not  less 
then  30  men  sick  so  that  they  aie  not  fitt  for  any  service  but  must  be 
tended.  I  have  my  Journal  and  Enclos'd  an  Acc'  of  those  dcccast,  taken 
Captive,  &  deserted,  since  1  gave  in  my  Account;  by  This,  and  what  I 
have  already  writt  your  Hon'"  may  see  how  wee  are  decreast.  'i'he  thirteen 
men  that  I  enlisted  to  stay  at  Georges  on  Acc'  of  the  propfit.'tors,  in  the 
fall,  I  proraist  to  release  in  the  Springe,  and  they  now  Claim  it  of  me,  u'  *' 
I  must  Entreat  you  please  to  Enable  me  to  p'form. 

I  am  your  Hon"  dutifull  and  Ilunib'  Serv', 

Tiio'  Wr..sTi:KOOK. 

P.  y.  April  5*'^  Since  the  above  was  written  I  am  got  to  Cape  Porpoise. 
I  believe  I  can  Enlist  the  number  of  Thirty  men  more,  generally  yuimg 
men,  and  such  as  must  leave  the  County  if  not  Enlisted;  some  of  them  may 
be  desirous  of  a  dismission  in  a  Short  time,  others  may  be  willing  to  stay 
longer,  so  that  what  I  Enlist  shall  be  Conditionally,  either  to  be  dismist  in 
a  Short  time,  or  to  stay  longer  as  your  Hon'  shall  see  cause  and  their  In- 
clinations shall  lead  them  as  to  the  time.  The  wounded  nuin  di.-d  the  1" 
Tnst^  I  am  afraid  for  Avant  of  a  Docter.  Serj'  Ib'own  was  oblig'd  to  press  a 
Sloop  to  Carry  him  to  Portsm°. 

Mass.  Archives,  51 :  394-5. 


gr  York,  y*^  8'"  of  Ai)ril,  172  1. 

The  reason  I  sent  not  the  men  you  order'd  To  Serg'  Ib-own.  all 
were  in  the  Woods  till  yesterday.  Since  I  saw  your  Order  I  had  n..ne  hut 
sick  and  Creeped.  I  now  send  Cor[)"  Aver'll  with  Six  men^  as  p'  your 
Order.  My  men  are  allmost  off  their  Leggs,  many  Sick  att  this  Time.  I 
hope  to  See  your  Honour  this  Way  in  a  short  time.  I  shall  do  all  I  can 
with  what  Men  I  have  able  to  Send.  1  heartyly  Which  [wi>h]  your  lion" 
Well  fair.  With  the  Enclosed  you'ave  this,  Which  is  All.  From  your 
Humble  Servant  att  Command,  Joiins..n  Hakm-.n. 

A  True  Cop[)ie. 

P.  S.    1  have  discovered  Nothing  Worth  IMentioning.    d.  II. 

Mass.  Arch.  51:  307. 


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May  It  Please  your  ITon^  Kennebnnk,  April  11,  1721. 

I  rec^^  your  Lett-  and  Orders  y<=  0"'  Currant,  By  Kn.i-r,,  Pyke, 
which  were  dated  on  the  First  &  Second  of  Tins  Instant.  'l  Imve^Knlistea 
some  men,  and  wait  A  Few  days  for  the  answer  of  Sundry  more.  I  haye 
sent  Orders  To  Cpt  Harmon,  To  Enli.t  Some,  lie  l.ein-  where  tlie  Boddy 
of  The  Inhabitance  live.  If  these  measures  do  not  do,  in  A  Fesv  days  I 
shall  Send  Coll.  Wheelwright  his  Orders.  I  shall  make  the  best  of  my 
way  To  York  &  Berwick  tomorrow  If  The  Weather  will  peruiitt.  I  hay'c 
Guarded  y«  People  of  This  Place  This  Week  with  a  Small  number  of 
mento'Gett  Down  their  Lumber.  The  Indians  were  Like  to  Catch  A 
Man  att  Wells  y'^  9"'  Currant.  The  Inclosed  is  a  Coppy  of  Cpt.  llarnians 
Lett^  Which  gives  the  State  of  His  Company,  AVhich  I  Frar  will  in  Some 
Measure  defeat  your  Hon"  Projections  att  pi-eseitt. 

I  am  Your  Hon"  Dutiful  And  Ilum'^'''  Ser' 

Tiio'  Westurook. 
P.  S.    May  It  Please  your  Hon'"  Paper  is  Very  Scarce  With  Me. 
Superscribed: 

On  his  Maj^'"^'  Service. 
To  The  Hon^^'^  William  Dummer  Esq^ 

Leui'  Gov""  and  Comander  in  Chief  c^c.  in  Boston. 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  398. 


May  it  Please  y"  Hon^  Yorke,  April  i;J"'  1724. 

Since  mine  of  y^  11*''  Inst.  I  am  come  to  this  place.  Capt  Har- 
mon is  Endeavouring  to  Enlist  men,  so  wee  shall  see  w'  men  will  I-hilist  in 
a  few  days.  Capt  Harmon  has  12  men  sick  and  sundry  of  Cap'  Moultons, 
there  is  two  more  dead  then  I  gave  an  Acc'  ot;  being  in  great  hast  I  must 
beg  y^  Hon"  pardon,  I  cannot  be  more  p'ticular,  tlie  Sloo[)  being  untlcr 
Sail.  I  am  your  Hon"  dutifull  liunib'  Sei-v'. 

Mass.  Arch.  51  :  398.  Tiu/  WKSTr.uooic. 


May  it  please  your  lion'  Yorke,  A[)ril  10'"  172  1. 

The  bearer  hereof,  Samuel  Clioak,  is  ti'oubkMl  with  Convulsion 
fitts,  &  therefore  uncapable  of  Service.     I  have  p'mittid  him  to  wait  on 
y'"  Honour;  he  was  dismist  the  Service  on  this  Account  in  Coll"  Waltons 
time  &  now  has  taken  Six  Pounds  of  one  Kembal,  of  liradt'ord.  ^.^  canm  . 
in  his  room.  I  am  y'  Hon"  dutiful  Ilumb'"'  Serv' 

Tiio'  Wkstukook. 

Superscribed : 

On  his  IMaj""'  Services 
To  the  Hon'"  William  Dummer  Es.f 

Leiut  Gov'"  &  Commander  in  Cheif^^c.  at  I'uston. 

Mass.  Arch.  51  :  399. 


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May  it  please  your  Ilon^  Yorke,  April  1  Cj^^  17l>  1. 

My  last,  of  the  12'^^  Currant,  gave  au  Ace'  of  my  huiiig  at  iliis 
place  &  the  measures  wee  were  takein-;  the  people  are  not  steady  in  what 
they  pretend,  one  day  they  say  they  will  Enlist,  another  tlicy  don't  know, 
and  want  promises  how  far  they  must  march  ont  of  Town ;  linding  them  of  sc. 
many  minds,  I  have  sent  Coll°  Wheelwrioht  your  orders  to  Impress  lifiy 
men,  w°'^  are  wanting  to  Compleat  the  Comp-^^*  to  mako  up  Thirty  more, 
notwithstanding  wee  have  Enlisted  sundry.  Your  lion""  will  see  wliat  is 
wanting  by  the  Inclos'd  List.*  Cap'"  Harmon,  as  ho  Informs  me,  he  has 
not  had  time  to  make  up  his  Accounts  with  the  Treasurer  this  lung  time; 
he  desires  to  wait  on  your  Honour  to  ask  leave,  which  1  have  Consented 
to,  it  being  such  a  time  that  there  is  no  marching  far  into  the  Country,  the 
Swamps  &  Rivers  being  so  full  ol:  Water,  of  which  lie  will  be  able  to  give 
a  more  p'ticular  account,  and  also  of  the  Slate  of  the  Army  and  the  present 
Affaires.  I  am  y""  Hon"  dutiful!  humb'  Servant, 

Mass.  Arch.  51 :  400.  Tiiu'  Wksthuook. 


May  it  please  your  Iion^ 

Leui'  John  Lane  has  been  so  Imprudent  to  suffer  his  men  to  Kill 
sundry  Creatures  belonging  to  the  People  of  the  County  of  York.  As 
soon  [as]  1  heard  of  it  I  sent  for  and  Examin'd  him  before  Cap'  Moulton  i?c 
Capt°  ILiraion  ;  he  did  not  deny  the  fact,  but  own'd  it  and  made  salisfaclion 
to  the  people  [who]  recc'd  the  damage,  and  i)ronii.-,cs  to  amend  for  the  • 
future.  I  inform'd  him  I  must  ac(|'  your  Hon""  of  him,  and  if  he  desir'd  it 
I  would  give  him  liberty  to  wait  on  y""  Hon''  and  so  more  i)'ticidarly  iidnrnje. 
I  am  heartily  sorry  for  his  Imprudence. 

Y^'ork  April  21''  1721.  I  am  your  Hon"  dutifull  Serv'. 

Tnu'  ^V^:sT^.l:()()K. 

P.  S.  I  gave  Franklyn  a  written  order  not  to  let  Andei-son  go  ashore 
till  he  had  known  y""  Hon"  pleasure  concerning  him,  notwitlistanding  ho 
took  liira  ashore  at  Casco,  where  he  made  his  Escape  from  him.  En.-," 
Wright  foimd  him  at  Piscataqua,  had  him  before  du>tice  Penhallow,  who 
Committed  him  to  Portsm°  Goal;  the  keeper  gave  him  the  liberty  of  tho 
Y^ard  to  walk  in,  w'^''  gave  him  an  Oppertunity  to  make  his  Escape  and  w'"* 
he  never  gave  y^  authority  notice  of  till  Six  days  after. 
Superscribed : 

Lett^  from  Coll.  Westbrook.    April  K),  172  l.f 
To  the  llonb'  William  Dummer  E^q' 

Leiu'  Gov''      Coiiiander  in  Clieif  e*i;c.  at  Boston. 

Mass.  Arch.  51  :  401. 

*  T  mean  vour  Honour  will  sec  bv  the  InrlosM  Ii>t  ami  tlie  Acot^  i  sent  in  my  I.ottors 
Dated  ul^i  l^^S.  11^^^^^^^  I  Canm.t  snul  Capt  Monlton  to  Uiclnnon.l  nil  Cap-,  liuurn 

Tit  IwK'noSS  tile  daic  ;;;;^hc  cm^  is  aincrcnt  fron,  that  on  the  letter. 


r)2 


Black  poN'Dte,  Apr"  y"^  rj'\  1721. 
This  is  to  Inform  you,  that  tlic  Indians  vcstanhiv  kilM  n,'  Michdl, 
of  Spurwink,  and  tooke  Captive  two  of  liis  ohlist  sons,  an'd  this  uu,vu\u, 
hard  fourtean  or  fiftean  guns  up  at  winicks  neck,  up  hlack  povnf  U.-aw 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  40G.  k.vh;..t. 


\VG 


May  it  please  your  ITon^  York,  April  21-  172  I. 

I  receiv'd  the  Inclos'd  at  one  a  Clock  aftt-rnoon,  I  have  rcnvivM 
but  Twenty  Two  of  the  Fifty  men  CoIl'>  Wheclwri-ht  was  to  Impress.  I 
design  to  get  out  a  Scout  on  Saco  and  Amusco-gin  as  soon  as  p<.s>il,lc.  I 
wrote  by  Cap*  Harmon,  w<^'^  will  Inform  your  Ilon^  there  is  sundrv  scatlrring 
garrisons  which  I  expect  will  be  surprised  if  not  call'd  in  by  tlie  Coll" 
the  Pvegiment.  The  people  generally  preach  up  peace  to  themselves  if  the 
Indians  do  not  knock  some  in  the  head  in  Six  or  Seven  days. 

I  am  your  Hon''  dutiful  humble  Serv' 

Tiio"  Wi:sTr.uooK. 

P.  S.  I  mean  what  is  wrote  by  Cap^"  Harmon  will  give  a  m(»re  p'ticular 
Acc*  rehiteing  to  Collo'  Wheelwrights  impi'essing  men.  The  I'J'"  Ins'  ah* 
sun  sett,  I  went  to  Piscataqua  &  arriv'd  here  again  on  .Afondav  following. 

A  Sloop  man  that  lately  arriv'd  here,  brings  news  that  a  gentleman  in 
Marble  head  had  receiv'd  a  letter  from  a  gentleman  in  n()>t(jn  that  the 
]\Ia(piais  had  otFered  to  bind  themselves  and  Ivstales  ()\er  as  a  seciirilv  that 
they  vvoidd  keep  y''  Indians  off  us,  which  veiy  much  Lulls  our  people  in 
Security. 

Superscribed : 

Letter  from  Coll.  Westbrook.    April  21,  172  L 
On  his  Maj''"'  Esjjecial  SeiA'ice 
To  the  Ilon'^i'^  William  Dummer  Esq' 

Leui'  Gov'  &  Commander  in  Cheif  t^c.  at  Boston.    AVitli  Speed. 
Mass.  Arch.  51 :  406. 


May  it  please  your  Hon'' 

This  morning,  about  Eight  a  Clock,  I  rec'd  tlic  Inclos'd  w"^  gives 
the  Acc'  of  three  mens  being  kill'd  at  Kennebunk,  they  were  trackt  on  the 
back  of  this  Town  the  2o''  Ins'  &  two  seen  at  Cape  Nettick  the  same 
day;  Leiu*  Jn"  Harmon  marcht  with  thirty  one  men  the  2o'*  Ins'  to  Ber- 
wick, &  from  thence  to  mai-ch  through  the  woods  to  0>sil)ye  River,  and 
then  to  fall  down  Saco  River  to  the  most  likely  ])laces  of  the  Indians  passing 
and  repassing,  there  to  Spend  a  months  time  before  lie  returns.  His  men 
not  being  able  to  Carry  Provision  enough  to  last  them  y'-"  ScMut,  1  have  or- 
dered him  about  Sixteen  days  hence  to  meet  a  Scout  of  men  at  Saco  Sam- 


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raon  falls,  by  w*^^  I  intend  to  send  him  Provision  Enough  to  Enable  hiiu  to 
tarry  out  the  time.  Cap*"  Moulton,  with  part  of  his  CoQip>',  marcht  to 
Joyn  the  remainder  at  Richmond,  and  Immediately  to  proceed  up  Kenne- 
beck  river,  there  lie  in  Ambuscade  for  the  same  terra  of  time.  Cap*** 
Harmons  Comp^  is  likewise  on  their  march  to  Royals  river,  and  from  tlience 
to  proceed  to  Amuscoggin  River,  where  they  are  to  tarry  dureing  the  Same 
term  of  time.  I  propos'd  to  some  of  the  Commission  olficers  of  the  ^lilitia, 
that  when  our  Scouts  are  lodg'd,  that  they  rally  together  the  Inhabitants, 
&  that  with  the  remainder  of  the  Soldiers  &  part  of  them  they  range  the 
woods  on  the  backs  of  the  Towns,  In  hopes  to  find  them  out  or  else  drive 
them  [to]  our  fronts,  but  I  have  rec'd  no  Answ""  from  them. 

I  am  your  Hon"  dutifull  Humble  Servant 
York,  April  26^  1724.  [Thomas  WnsTimooiv.] 

P.  S.    Those  Scouts  &  that  I  propose  to  send  to  Saco  Falls,  with  pro- 
vision, are  all  the  men  I  can  lind  Capable  to  march  into  the  Country,  there 
being  many  Sick  and  weak  among  us. 
Superscribed : 

To  the  Honb^        Dummer  Esrf  Leiu'  Gov-"  &c. 
Letter  from  Coll.  Westbrook. 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  407. 


Richmond,  April  27'^^  1721. 

Honourable 

S',  Yours  pr.  Ensigne  Clark  I  had  the  Honour  of  Receiving. 
The  large  house  for  the  accomodation  of  the  IMohawks  is  up  Sc  rmished, 
Except  Uie  Chimneys,  for  which  y«  brick  are  making  &  will  be  Ready  in 
few  Days.  In  case  the  mohawks  come  Down  I  Relieve  they  will  expect 
Such  things  as  they  shall  want  will  be  Lodg*^  here,  1  Desire  theref.^re  that 
such  Necessarys  as  your  Honour  shall  think  it  proper  to  Supi-ly  them 
with,  may  be  Sent,  with  instructions  for  my  Gouerment  in  Disposing  there- 
of, as  well  as  the  provission  &  ammunition  I  am  to  Deliver  them  from  time 
to'Time.  I  have  lately  buryed  three  of  my  men  who  Dyed  suddenly  willi 
a  pluretick  Fever. 

Collo^  Westbrook  order^  me  to  Dismiss  10  men  of  my  Company  sent 
me  but  14  of  the  Recruits,  he  also  Detein'^  an  other  of  my  men  (viz.  Ebrn- 
ezer  Nutting)  as  an  Armorur  at  Falmouth,  &  I  understand  the  Recrmts 
are  all  Dispos'd  of,  nevertheless  I  Don't  mention  this  by  way  of  complaint 
against  the  Colo>  in  the  least,  but  only  to  Discharge  my  Duty  in  aciuamting 
your  Honour  with  y*^  State  of  this  Garrison.  _ 

The  Season  to  Expect  the  Enemy  is  now  come,  &  they  are  gathering 
together.    And  in  order  to  be  Enabled  to  Entercept  some  of  them  And 
8 


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also  Trot  out  a  party  of     Ablest  to  march  with  y^  nu.l.awks  (if  tl.oy  oome 
&  your  Honour  tinnks  it  proper)  I  shouM  be  very  GUI  to  b  nJ^T: 
full  Company,  But  Humbly  Submit.  ^ 
And  with  Dutifull  Kespect 

I  am  Your  Honour  most  Humble  Obedient  Servant 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  408.  i 


Hon'^  Sir, 

^  ,  .  ^-^^^^^^'^  ^  ^^o^^se  Lately  made  dofenceable  near  y^"  head  of 
York  river,  built  by  Kobert  Cutt  and  son,e  few  Inhabitants  n-sid. 
here,  the  keeping  of  which  house  will  be  a  very  great  Annovance  to  y« 
iMiemy,  and  will  be  a  great  Security  to  the  greatest  part  of  KitK-rv  and  all 
the  Inhabitants  on  the  south  side  of  York  river,  It  l.eing  the  pla.'e  where 
the  Indians  frequently  come  in  with  their  Scouts.  You  bein-  at  y«  he-.d 
of  the  forces,  doubt  not  but  it  is  in  your  power,  therefore  our  hund,'  n.que>t 
IS,  that  Six  or  Eight  Soldiers  be  posted  tliere  for  the  reasons  alH,ve  said. 
Wee  are  Sir      Hmnlj'  Servt' 

AV'"  rep(M-e]l 

May  it  please  your  Honour  "^riie  Jionso  Jos:  ll.-miniond 

that  the  Gentlemen  Sett  forth  lies  alH)iit 
a  mile  and  quarter  from  IMajor  Frosts 
garrison,  so  tliat  the  pootiiii;-  some  Sol- 
diers there,  that  they  might  have  a  Com- 
munication one  Avith  another,  Avoukl  be 
very  much  for  the  security  of  all  the 
loAver  part  of  Kittery  and  tlie  jx'oplc  on 
the  South  side  of  York  I'ivcr,  and  lotlie 
people  in  getting  there  Hay  out  of  the 
marshes.  It  being  so  great  a  Servlee  to 
"so  many  people  I  liave  presum'd  to  lod-e 
live  or  six  Inellective  men  that  Avcre  not 
titt  to  march,  till  your  lIon'«  pleasure  be 
known  in  tliat  iUlair. 
I  am  y  IIon^«  dutifull  Tlumblc  Servant, 
Tiio'^  AVi:sTunuoK. 

York,  April  28"i  172-1. 
A  true  Coi)py. 


Mass.  Arch.  51:  400. 


dohn  J.ci^liton 
iNiclio'  .Sliajdey 
liicii^  Gowel 
dn"  Tonip.NOii 
Stephen  Tobby 
]'Jihu  Jinnnisou 
JJi.'h''  Cutt 

l>e|.,.ri]  dun' 
Xich"  .Morril 
Geo  :  .bu"kM)u 
AV"  Fen. aid 
Ivoger  Hearing 
ISieiiolas  AVeeks 
Tho*  .lenkins 
Clement  Dearing 
lOhen'"  ^I(iin*e 
Sam"  Came 
.losepli  Moidtoii 
closepli  Sayward 
Josepli  Young 
Jon"  Jieau 


May  it  Please  y''  Ilon^  Georgetown,  Api-il  2'.)'"  1  7J  I. 

I  ree*^  y'  Hon"  Letters  of  IMarch  2u"',  one  resi)eeting  Sam"  Hop- 
kins, whom  I  rerclev'd  had  made  a  Compl'  he  was  not  di>cliarged  with  y*" 
Other  men,  altho'  he  was  intitled  to  a  Disniis.-ion,  it  Can  be  no  Litllu  per- 
plexity to  your  Hon'  to  be  troubled  w"'  Such  Matters. 


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Your  Hon'-  will  find  p  ray  List,  I  return'd  him  a  man  that  was  in  y* 
Service  above  2  years,  &  was  therefore  direct.id  to  he  dis'.nissed  p'  your 
lion'"'  order,  but  inasmuch  as  y^  men  did  not  Arrive,  here  (to  exchaui;o 
others)  'till  somtime  in  Fel/  he  took  Occasion  to  write  to  your  Honour  hy 
way  of  Comp^';  he  was  one  of  the  men  I  d[eHvere]d  into  y«  Marclnn';,' 
Comp'^  under  y'^  Comm'^  of  L'  Bourn,  &  was  dismissed  as  soon  as  y"  Now 
Recruits  arrived  here,  so  y*  I  am  no  ways  Culi)able;  but  in  Case  he  had 
not  been  dismissed  it  had  not  been  my  fanlt,  that  ^Matter  l)eing  Committed 
to  y''  Col.  Yet  altho'  he  was  discharg'd  he  hii-cd  himself  into  y*"  Service 
in  y''  Room  of  Another  that  was  Released. 

P""  your  Hon"  Other  Letter  am  inform'd  your  Hon'  has  taken  into  Con- 
sideration the  State  of  this  Place,  &  Pursuant  to  your  directions  I  have 
order'd  the  Inhabitants  into  Garrison. 

I  Rejoyce  your  Hon'  has  a  Regnard  to  Small  Point,  of  w'''  should  Speak 
were  I  not  a  person  Interested  there,  yet  wou'd  Crave  Leave  to  Say,  it's  a 
Place  of  Importance,  it  being  a  Cover  &  Security  to  the  fishery  &c.  it  will 
be  a  Damage  to  y"^  Government  Such  a  l^lace  should  be  Slighted,  Kspeci:diy 
Considering  there  is  so  good  a  Garrison,  w'^''  every  l)o(ly  will  Say  is  y*-"  Jlest 
in  y°  Province,  save  Castle  W'"  &  INIore  Easily  defend<'d  with  a  few  men. 

The  Latter  end  of  May  will  be  above  G  IMontlis  since  1  made  up  my 
Roll;  if  your  Hon'"  thinks  fit  I  should  come  to  lioston  in  'May  Sessions  for 
that  end,  I  would  pray  your  Honours  Liberty  by  the  Next  Sloop. 

I  am  y'  Hon"*  Most  DutifuU     Most  Ob'  Hum.  Serv' 

John  Pkx hallow. 

We  have  Nothing  New  Respecting  the  Indians,  Except  a  Small  Scout 
we  fired  at  about  our  Garrisons  about  8  Nights  Past. 
To  the  Ilon'^''"  L*  Gov'  Dummer. 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  110,  411. 


IMay  it  please  your  Ilon^ 

The  Enclos'd  is  a  Coppy  of  an  Lnpertinent  Letter  from  I'eter 
Nowell,  Representative  of  York,  which  I  am  almost  asham'd  to  trouble  y<.ur 
Honour  with,  neither  should  I  have  presnm'd  to  liave  done  it  had  it  not 
seem'dtohave  reflected  on  your  Honour,  he  asserting  that  your  Honour 
promis'd  the  men  should  be  dismist  in  Convenient  lime  to  help  to  put  tli-ir 
seed  into  the  ground.  His  daily  declareing  he  has  brought  a  i)resent  dis- 
mission for  the  men  has  Created  a  great  deal  of  uneasiness  among  the 
people.  I  have  nothing  material  to  Ac.piaint  your  Hon'  with  since  mino 
of  the  20'".         I  am  your  Hon''  dutiful  humble  Sei  vaiil, 

To  his  Honour  the  Leiu'  Gov'.  Tuo'  Wr..sTnKOoK. 

York  May  V  1721. 


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[P.  S.]    I  rec'd     Hon"  p' Nowell  and  shall  olxorvo  vonr  ord' 
therein  on  their  return,  w^-^  will  be  in  a  Month  or  Six  weeks.      't.  W 
[To  Leiu^  Governor  Dummer,  &c.] 
Mass.  Arch.  51 :  412. 


Richraond,  May  C''^  1721. 

Honourable 

I  Take  this  Oppertunity  to  Tender  Humble  thanks  for  the 
Late  Expression  of  your  Honours  Favour  &  Goodness  towards  me.  And 
shall  Endeavour,  to  the  uttermost,  to  act  worthy  of  y^  Good  Opinion. 

I  have  been  in  the  woods  Continually,  Since'l  came  from  York,  a«i  ace' 
of  which  Collo^  Westbrook  saith  he  will  send  you  to  which  please  to  he 
refer'd. 

I  have  two  Rolls  to  bring  before  your  Honour.  And  the  Souldiers  Con- 
tained therein  being  in  suffering  circumstances  for  want  of  their  pay,  I 
intreat  a  permission  to  come  &  present  them  At  this  Session,  If  it  be 
thought  proper. 

I  am  your  Honours  Humble  Obedient  Serv* 

jEliEMIAlI  IMoULTON.* 

To  The  Hon^'«  William  Dummer  Esq. 
Lieu*  Gouernour  and  [&c.] 
Mass.  Arch.  51 ;  415. 


Georgetown,  ]\ray  10'''  1721. 

May  it  Please  your  Honour 

Yesterday  morning,  about  9  of  y''  Clock,  three  of  my  men  going 
within  a  Gun  shot  of  y**  Garrison  (to  driv^e  up  some  Cows)  were  ambushed 
by  about  50  or  GO  Indians,  whom  we  Judge  fired  upon  the  i'hiemv,  who 
Immediatly  discharged  upon  'em  about  20  Guns,  &  then  Kan  directly  upon 
our  men.  After  that,  they  fired  upon  this  Garrison  somtime,  while  a 
Party  of  'em  were  destroying  the  Cattle;  they  tarryed  here  three  or  -1 
hours  before  we  discovered  10  Canoos  going  off,  who  LandiMl  al>()ut  a  IMile 
distant  from  us  upon  this  Island.  I  then  Mustered  of  our  Little  Party 
what  I  Could  Venture  to  draw  out  of  y°  Garrisons,  w"'  the  assistance  of 

*  A  scouting  journal  of  Jeremiah  Monlton,  dated  York,  Jidy  4,  1723,  may  l>e  found  in 
Mass.  Archives,  Vol.  38A,  pp.  42,  43.  It  is  a  Journal  of  his  proceed in,i;s,  after  lie  h  ft  Cnl. 
Westbrook,  on  the  5th  of  May  of  that  year,  to  marcli  wiili  tucniv-live  men  tlironuh  ihe 
woods  to  Wells,  and  there  to  scout  and  guard  the  inhahirants  of  Wells,  HiTwit-k  ami  York. 
"  14'ii  I  went,"  he  says,  "  with  that  part  of  tny  scout,  1  had  with  mc,  to  Kitti  ry,  in  «>rdi'r  to 
Gard  the  Judges  of  our  Superior  Court  to  York  ;  the  other  part  of  mv  scout  kept  scoiitim; 
on  the  back  of  barwick.  Onthelo'i':  we  Garded  the  Judges  to  York."  "On  y^'  19'^, 
Sahcth  day,  we  scouted  on  the  back  of  Wells,  in  hope  to  find  sum  of  the  Lurkin  Enemy 
Lurking  to  take  tiie  people  as  they  went  to  meeting,  l)Ut  we  found  none  of  them,  altlioiigli 
som  of  them  was  discovered  by  the  Iniiabitancc  while  wc  wair  in  the  woods."  Subse- 
quently, he  was  on  a  scout  with  Capt.  Harmon. 


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Cap*  Tilton  &  five  or  G  fishermen.  I  went  out  to  hv\u^  o\T  tlie  dead  men, 
Supposing  they  had  been  kill'd,  &  after  we  liad  ScouU'd  an  hour  or  two 
about  a  Mile  Round  upon  this  Point,  AYe  Return'd  without  finding  them, 
so  that  we  Judge  they  Carried  'em  off  alive. 

The  Indians  are  Still  about  us;  this  morning,  before  Sun  Rise,  Several 
appeared  Runing  into  the  woods,  wdio  Skulked  near  y'=  GarrLson  Lastnii^ht. 
I  expect  we  shall  have  'em  about  us  till  we  have  some  Reliefe,  our  weak- 
ness being  now  discovered.  The  Men  being  Posted  in  the  three  Garrisons 
I  Could  not,  at  this  Juncture,  send  oil'  a  Jioat  w"'  Intelligence  without 
danger  of  having  her  Surprized,  as  well  as  Runing  y**  liazard  of  Loosing 
the  three  Garrisons,  so  that  I  have  desired  Cap'  Tilton  to  be  the  bearer 
hereof  as  far  as  Falmouth,  otherways  nuist  have  Run  y''  risque  of  Sending 
otr  a  Boat. 

I'hope  we  shall  soon  have  a  Recruit  from  the  Col:  as  your  Honour  has 
inform'd  me;  in  the  mean  time,  shall  be  as  diliceiit  t.^  Cart-full  as  Possible. 

The  names  of  y'^  men  taken  are,  viz'  Morgan  3Iiles,  Tliomas  Gillis, 
Corn'  Pass. 

I  am  y'  Hon"^'  Most  dutiful  &  IMost  01/  Hum'  Serv', 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  416,  417.  John  Pf.xfiallow. 


May  it  please  your  Honour, 

According  to  my  letter  of  the  20"^  of  April,  w*='*  Informs  that  Leiu* 
Harmon  marcht  the  23'^  and  was  not  able  to  carry  provision  enough  to  stay  out 
the  time  your  Honour  had  ordered  him,  I  ordered  Sarj'  lirown,  witli  Twenty 
men,  to  meet  him  at  Saco  Sammon  Falls,  who  molt  Loin'  Harmon  on  his 
return,  who  was  not  able  to  stay  by  reason  of  so  mucli  bad  woatlu-r  and  all 
the  back  of  the  Country  so  full  of  Water,  Especially  the  Intervale  land  on 
the  Rivers,  where  he  was  to  way  lay,  they  were  oblig'd  to  m:irch  some 
miles  together  up  to  their  Middles  In  water,  and  sonu;  of  the  men  frll  into 
holes,  and  had  like  to  have  been  drown'd,  as  they  Inform  nie.  lirown,  not- 
withstanding, is  gone  about  twenty  ]\Iiles  up  Saco  River,  there  to  stay  a 
few  days  and  way  lay  two  Rafts  where  Lciu'  Harmon  had  i>erceivM  tlie 
Indians  had  come  over  the  River.  I  doubt  the  Scouts  on  Anmscoggin  and 
Kennebeck  Rivers  will  meet  with  the  same  di.sappointments.  I  am  sending 
Capt"  Harmon  (as  soon  as  the  Country  Sloop  comes  down  which  I  supposM 
would  have  been  here  ere  this,  had  there  not  been  so  many  Easterly  winds) 
with  what  men  I  can  make,  down  to  the  Islands  to  range  there,  these  njooij 
light  nights,  it  being  the  time  of  the  Indians  gathering  Eggs  and  Catching 
Sea  Ducks  as  they  sitt.  The  Oflicers  are  very  desirous  to  go  and  make  up 
their  Rolls  in  a  little  time,  therefor(^  desire  y^  Hon^  to  send  directions 
thereabout.  I  am  your  Hon"  duLifiill  Ilumb'  S.-rv' 

York,  May  IG'^  1724.'  TiiQ-  Wksthkook. 

Mass.  Arch.  51  :  419. 


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JMay  it  please  your  Hon'' 
I  came  to  this  place  about  Ten  i  Clock  forenoon,  wliere  I  hoard 
that  there  was  a  Packett  gone  along  the  day  before,  to  aciuaint  your 
honour  that  the  Indians  had  been  at  Arrowslck  and  kill'd  or  cai  ried  away 
three  men.  I'ts  said,  there  was  Fifty  of  them  seen.  I  cannot  say  much 
about  it,  not  haveing  my  Letters,  they  being  carried  along  also.  'l  liavc 
dismist  forty  Two  of  the  new  rais'd  men  and  shall  dismiss  the  rest  as  soon 
as  they  return. 

The  Indians  are  seen,  frequently,  all  along  our  frontier  from  Arrow>irk 
to  Kingstown,  where  they  kill'd  or  took  four  people  on  the  10'"  Ins'.  The 
Inclos'd  is  a  Coppy  of  Sarj^  Browns  Jonrnal. 

I  am  your  Honours  dutifull  humble  Serv' 
Aruudal,  May  20''^  1724.  Tik/  WKSTnuooic. 

Mass.  Arch.  51  :  420. 


A  Journal  begun  May  9"^  1724  by  Allison  Bi  •own. 

Saturday.  I  rec'd  orders  from  Coll"  Westbrook  to  march  to  Saco  river; 
this  day  prov'd  stormy. 

i()th^  Victual'd  the  men  for  nine  days  and  marcht  to  Saco  Falls,  wlierc 
I  rec'd  the  remainder  of  tlie  meu  to  Compleat  Twenty  men;  stormy. 

11"'.  Marcht  from  this  place  (takeing  ]\F  Jn'^  Stagpole  as  I'ib.t.  i.ur- 
suant  to  the  Coll"'  orders)  about  six  miles  up  the  River,  to  Swan  Fund 
Creek,  where  wee  way  layd  and  Arabuslit  the  River. 

D°  12"\  This  day  marcht  up  the  River  to  (he  Sammon  I'alls,  when; 
wee  lodg'd  and  Ambusht  the  River;  stormy  weather. 

D*^  13"'.  Marcht  about  live  miles  up  the  River,  and  return'd  to  our 
Camps;  the  storm  continued. 

D°  14"\  IMarcht  about  Eight  miles  down  the  River,  where  wee  lodg'd 
and  way  laid  the  River. 

D"  15'\  Wee  continued  to  march  down  the  River,  and  in  tlic  Ivvoning 
came  to  the  lower  falls.  I  went  to  the  Inhal)itants,  to  know  if  they  would 
get  down  their  Logs,  but  they  said  they  could  not,  the  River  being  so  very 
high.  Flearinty  an  alarm  dowm  the  River,  wee  Immediately  maicht  down 
the  River  to  Leiu*  Scammon's,  to  know  the  occasion,  who  Inform'd  me  ihiit 
Cap*"  Ward  had  discovered  an  Indian  thereabout. 

D'^  16"'.    Marcht  to  Arundal. 

The  River  is  so  overflow'd,  and  the  woods  so  full  of  water,  that  there 
was  no  going  unless  the  men  waded  to  their  ^rKKlh;s,  over  many  brooks 
w'^^  wee  were  oblig'd  to  pass  over;  some  were  so  gieat  that  several  men 
were  oblig'd  to  Swim  over  and  cutt  trees  on  each  side  to  meet,  so  that  iho 


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rest  might  bring  tlieir  provision  over  dry;  the  Swamps  and  Tntervnlo  land 
was  so  overflown  that  'twas  leg  deep  as  wee  niarcht. 

Ai.i.isox  lli:<twx. 
A  true  Coppy, 

Endorsed—  p^  ]Mc,ses  Markliam  Clk. 

Sarg*  Browns  Journal,  IMay  0""  1724. 
Mass.  Arch.  38 A,  p.  GG. 


Sir, 

I  rec^  your  Letter,  by  Cpt.  Cox,  witli  your  Projection  respecting 
a,  Decoy  for  the  Indians  by  Sending  a  Number  of  Soldiers  in  the  Fishing 
vessels,  W*^''  1  approve  of,  &  Direct  you  to  man  the  said  Fishing  vessels 
accordingly,  &  send  some  Commission  Olhcer  with  them.  I  jjopc  Cpt. 
Bourne  &  his  Indians  will  be  with  you  in  a  few  Days,  y'  you'l  lnij)l«>ye 
them  dilligently,  according  to  my  last  instruction  Conci'i-iiiiig  tlicin,  »fc  tliat 
some  notable  Impressions  will  be  made  on  the  Enemy  in  the  Ea.^tcrn  I^art.s 
as  have  of  late  been  Westeward,  Where  our  Forces  have  behaved  tliL-ni- 
selves  with  a  Gallantry  worthy  all  our  Soldiers  Imitation,  And  w'-''  hy  g<'<'d 
Providence  has  been  attended  w"'  answerable  Success,  in  the  Destrueiion 
.-of  a  great  Number  of  the  Enemy.  Y"  humble  Serv* 

Boston,  May  21,  1724.  AV'"  Dummmu. 

Mass.  Arch.  51 :  424. 


A  List  of  w*  men  are  wanting  to  compleat  each  Company  [at  the  East- 
ward], April  21,  1724. 

Coll°  AYestbrooks  9  ;  Cp*  Harmons  5  ;  Cp*  :\roultons  1 1  ;  Caj)'  I'.ourn  ; 
Leiu^  Oliver  3;  Cp*  AVheelwright  5  ;  Cp'  Heath  2 ;  Sarg^  Brown  3;  Leiu' 
]March  2.-45. 

INIass.  Arch.  72:  175. 

An  Acc^  of  the  Deceased  deserted  &  dismist  men  and  tho>c  taken  by  tlio 
Indians. 

Deceast-George  Varnham  feb  LP  1723;  Job  liurg.s  Decern'  11 
1723;  llenery  Philips  March  7"'  1723;  Uol>'  Hues  Fei>.  17'''  172.;:  .In" 
Chain'y  Feb.  23,  1723;  Jacob  Quinby  M'ch  24'"  1723;  -Joseph  I /ike  \r 
IG^"  1723;  Jn«  Bowman,  D«  18'";  Sam"  Tubbs  I)"  2;V' ;  Dan"  Bedding  ir 
28''^-  Doct«  Jn°  Negus  D"  29"';  Sam"  Smith;  Peter  .].»epl'  5' 
Natli^  Bigsby  April  28'";  [  ]  AVormwoc.d  Ap.il  23-';  Leiu' 

Armstrong,  May  3^^ ;  Edward  Townsend  dune  2'^  172  1.— 1  ^ . 

Deserted-Sam^^  Parriss ;  Nath^  Millet;  Jn"  Swan  ;  Tho'  And.-rson  ; 
Elisha  Dow;  AV"  Huit;  Bob' Vean;  David  Fdwa.ds  ;  2  lium  1/  Oliver  ; 
2  from  Leiu'  Bourn;  one  run  from  Cy  Heath.— 13. 


GO 


Dismist  by  bis  Honour  the  Leiu*  Govern'-Robert  Park  ;  Sam"  Cl.oak  ; 
W  Beard;  Len/  Laton ;  Jo"  Foster;  Morrison;  Solo:  Nell.on ; 
Moses  Cooper;  Jn''  Clarke;  Abra""  Stickney;  Ti.o"  Keed; 

Philip  Truemau  )  n  , 

Sam'^  Fuller       ]  ^^^'^ocd 

James  Jemmison,      Georges. — 14. 

Taken  by  the  Indians-Thomas  Rebilliard ;   James  ]\Pfaden  •  S-im" 
Legenee ;  Tho«  Gillis  ;  Morgan  Miles  ;  Corn*-'  Pass— G. 
May  it  Please  your  Hon' 

The  above  Ace*  will  show  how  the  army  is  decreast. 
[Total  50.]  I  am  your  Hon"  dutifull  humble  Sc-rv' 

Falmo  June  2^  1724.  ^iio^  Westbuook. 

Mass.  Arch.  72  :  177. 


May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

This  morning  about  Five  a  Clock  at  M""  Yorks  garrison  at  Per- 
poodack  the  Indians  kill'd  one  man  and  wounded  anoLbeis  there  ai.peare.l 
Nineteen.  I  was  at  Falmouth  Side  with  Eight  men  with  wiiom  1  imme- 
diately put  of  a  whaleboat  and  went  to  their  assistance,  but  the  Enemy 
were  drawn  off.  Wee  Immediately  pursued  them  witli  about  lilteen  mtm 
about  a  mile  &  halfe  but  could  not  come  up  with  them,  our  number  being 
so  small,  wee  concluded  it  best  to  return.  It  is  Judged  that  there  wui 
Canoes  seen  comeing  from  the  Eastward  on  last  Sabbath  day  nii^Iit  by 
Captain  Franklin.       I  am  your  Hon"  dutiful  humble  Serv' 

Falm«  Juue  2^  1724.  Tiiu^  Wi: sti'.kook. 

P.  S.  Since  I  wrote  my  letter  I  find  AYee  want  live  or  Six  more  men 
then  what  I  then  Inform'd  y""  Hon""  oil"  T.  W. 

On  his  Maj''"  Special  Service, 
To    The  Hon^i  William  Dummer  [&c.] 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  432. 


May  it  Please  your  Hon': 

My  letter  of  the  2P^  of  last  month  w*=''  gave  an  Acc'  that  Leiu' 
Bean  was  not  returned.  This  accompanys  him  with  a  Ct)ppy  of  his  Jt)urnal* 
by  w*^''  your  Hon'  will  be  Inform'd  of  his  march.  Cap'"  Harmon  went  JOast 
among  the  Islands  the  2G'''  of  last  month  in  quest  of  the  Enemy  witli  lifty 
five  men.  I  am  this  day  sending  the  Sloop  down  to  IMoidieigen  Island 
where  he  is  to  repair  to  in  case  he  want  anything.  I  sent  ]>.eiu'  I^ane  from 
this  place  the  30"^  of  last  mouth  with  twenty  four  men  ii  Scout  on  the  back.s 

*  Wc  luive  thus  far  been  unable  to  find  the  Journals  of  I.iout.  Bean  and  Capt.  Harmon 
among  the  volumes  of  papers  in  the  Massaehusetts  Archives. —  r. 


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of  the  Towns  from  this  place  to  Berwick  only  to  stoj)  at  Saco  Falls  to 
guard  the  People  to  get  clown  tlieir  Log.s. 

Wee  have  not  heard  anything  of  the  Indians  for  some  tini.;  j.ast  so  tluit 
its  generally  thought  they  are  getting  into  a  hody.  Mine  of  tlio  of 
last  month  gave  an  Acc^  that  I  had  dismist  Forty  Two  of  the  new  Imprest 
men,  there  is  dismist  thirteen  Since. 

I  have  p'mitted  Leiu^  Bean  to  wait  on  yonr  Ilon^  by  which  he  is  in  hop.-s 
he  may  get  his  back  wages  for  his  being  Pi  hut,  whome  I  have  ImprovM 
as  such  according  to  yonr  Ilon'^'^  orders  from  tlie  date  of  his  Warrant  tu  this 
day.  I  am  y--  Ilon^^  Dutiful  and  hum''^  Serv' 

Tiio'  ^\'l:s'r^.I:ooK. 

The  number  of  men  as  near  as  I  can  get  the  acc'  that  arc  now  in  the 
Service  is  about  Four  hundred. 

Falmouth  June  2^  1721. 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  433. 


]May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

Captain  Harmon  is  return'd  from  his  Cruise,  wliom  I  mett  at 
Monheigon,  he  informs  me  your  Honour  has  given  him  leave  to  go  to  Bos- 
ton to  make  up  his  Poll,  the  Enclosed  is  a  Coi)))y  of  liis  Journal  by  wliich 
your  Honour  will  be  Inform'd  of  his  Cruise. 

I  am  your  Honours  dutiful  Hum'''  Serv'. 
Sagadahock  June  5'^  1724.  Tiio'  Wkstuiiook. 

P.  S.  I  have  ordered  Ca[)*"  Harmon  to  send  the  remainder  of  lii.s  Coinp^ 
to  Saco  to  Joyn  Leiu'  Lane,  whom  T  gave  your  Honour  Acc'  of  in  mine  of 
tlie  2'^  of  this  Ins',  he  is  to  take  with  him  IM''  Stephen  Harden  as  a  Pihjt 
who  is  an  Expert  one  on  Saco,  Kennebunk,  and  all  the  rivers  as  far  as 
AVinipeesiaucut  Ponds  he  haveing  hunted  on  that  grouiul  for  many  years 
past.  He  was  Pilot  to  Leiu'  Jn""  Harmon  on  his  last  march,  who  says  he 
never  Saw  a  man  have  more  Judgm'  in  the  Woods  then  he.  T.  \\ . 

On  his  Uaf''  Service 
To  The  llon^^'  William  Dummer  Es.y 

Leiu*  Gov'  &  Commander  in  Cheif  i.^c.  at  Boston. 
Mass.  Arch.  51 :  435. 


May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

Cap*"  Ilaraions  Company  is  ord(!red  on  the  backs  of  the  Towns 
between  Saco  and  Berwick  as  I  gave  an  Acc'  of  in  mine  of  the  5"'  Curr', 
the  rest  of  our  men  are  ordered  to  Cruise  in  Casco  Bay  amongst  tiic  l.slands 
Pemiijuid  and  East  as  far  as  IMnsconkns  and  from  theu.-e  b  iek  into  Damaris 
Coatty  and  Slieepsgutt  rivers  and  to  Mountswceg  bay,  so  on  tim  back  of 
Arrowsick  to  Kenuebcck  river  up  to  Richmond  and  so  to  keep  on  lliis 
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G2 

Cruise  till  your  Hon-  Pleasure  be  known,  TrHleavourin-  to  liiiuler  the  Tn- 
dums  from  Passing  and  repassing  with  their  Canoes,  for  its  Jiuh/d  >i..co 
wee  have  not  liad  men  to  pass  in  our  boates  that  they  IVcrnieutly  'Pass  by 
water;  when  they  came  to  Arrowsick  they  went  oil  in  their  Canoes  to 
Casco  bay  as  it  is  Judg'd.  Cap*  Frankbn  waites  for  a  wind  to  carry  pro- 
vision  to  Georges.  I  hope  your  IJon^  will  ord'  what  must  be  done  relaiein^r 
that  garrison.  The  above  Cruise  is  ordered  by  the  advice  of  the  oflieers 
Present  Viz*.  Cap*  Harmon,  Cap*  Penhallow,  Cap*.  Heath,  Cap'  Moultou, 
Leiu*  Kenady.  I  am  your  Hon"  dutiful  1  hund)'  Serv*. 

Sagadahock  June  6*^'  1724.  Tiio'  Wf.sti;i:ooic. 

P.  S.    Cap*  Heath  haveing  acquainted  me  with  your  Hon"  Fnrlo  c 
up  to  Boston  accordingly,  by  whom  1  write.  T.  \V. 

Mass.  Arch.  51 :  436. 


)nies 


May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

This  morning  about  Ten  a  Clock  Cap*"  Fraiddin  bi  ■ouc^ht  in  tliis 
Maloncholly  Account  Viz*.  That  the  Indians  on  tin;  lir>t  of  Mny  last  way- 
layd  Cap*"  Winslow  on  both  sides  Saint  Georges  River  as  he  was  going 
to  the  garrison  with  Seventeen  men  in  two  Wind  boates,  whomc  the  Indiajis 
have  killed  or  taken  all  but  three  that  made  their  escape  and  g«>t  to  tlie 
garrison.  They  say  there  was  a  great  number  of  the  Indians,  wlio  lirM 
upon  our  people  first  from  the  Western  side  the  river;  as  soon  as  they  liad 
fir'd  they  put  off  in  their  Canoes  and  fell  on  our  People  very  furiously,  so 
that  our  boates  were  oblig'd  to  part,  they  overpowering  them  witli  a  superior 
number.  Cap*"  Winslow  endeavoured  to  land  on  the  West  side,  and  so  l<»ng 
as  he  was  seen  by  our  People  fought  boldly  and  bravely,  and  it  is  dndg'd 
kill'd  several  of  the  Indians.  Sarj*  Harvey  landed  on  the  East  side  hope- 
ing  to  get  clear  of  them,  but  as  soon  as  they  landed  there  was  another 
Considerable  party  mett  him  and  Shot  him  down.  After  they  liad  chang'd 
some  shots  on  both  sides  our  People  were  then  oblig'd  to  draw  oil'  as  well 
as  they  could,  one  of  them  did  not  get  into  the  garrison  till  three  days 
afterward,  he  saw  an  Indian  that  day,  our  [x'ople  trackt  some,  about  a 
week  after  not  more  than  a  hundred  yards  from  the  garrison.  It,  is  .IndgM 
there  is  a  party  lurk  about  the  river  and  garrison  still.  ^Vhere  they  lir'd 
on  our  p,eople  first,  they  Judge  there  could  not  be  less  then  Tiiirty  Canoos 
besides  three  ambuscades  more,  one  on  the  West  and  two  on  the  East  sides 
the  River.  Wee  have  not  men  to  look  for  the  Dead  bo(Hes  of  our  freinds 
so  that  our  Enemies  have  a  double  triumph  over  us.  Caj)'"  Harmons 
Compy  being  at  the  Westward  and  the  army  is  so  deereast  as  I  have 
already  given  your  Hon""  an  Ace*  of  in  j)art  and  shall  be  abb;  to  give  it  in 
full  when  I  come  to  Boston. 

I  am  your  Hon"  dutifull  humble  Serv' 
George  Town  June  13"^  1721.  Tiio^  Wkstiuiook. 


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P.  S.    Cap^  Winslow  went  out  of  tlic  garrison  on  the  30***  of  April  to 
the  Green  Ishmds  hopeing  to  meet  with  a  Cauoo  or  two  of  y'"  Indiaus. 
Mass.  Arch.  51:  4-12,  44o. 

Boston,  .Tuni'  21*"  1721. 

Honourable 

S''  Having  your  Orders  to  returne  to  tlie  Fort  at  Kichraoud 
thought  it  my  Duty  to  Lay  the  State  of  that  Garrison  before  Your  Honour. 
Hy  Several  Deaths  &  Dismissions  niy  Company  is  reduced  to  Twenty 
men.  And  the  fort  being  large  &  far  from  Relicfe  1  would  llumbley  Sug- 
gest to  your  Honour,  Is  in  dainger  of  being  lost  with  Out  a  reinforcement, 
&  your  Honours  Designe  of  Sending  Some  able  Souldiers  to  Scout  with 
the  Mohawks  altogether  impractickablc.  The  nund)cr  of  uion  posted  at 
Casco  Fort  in  y"  last  warr  and  the  i)resent  Company  at  nurthfieM  are 
presidents,  &  seem  to  plead  for  a  recruit  to  be  sent  to  Richmond,  which  is 
farther  in  the  Enemyes  Countrcy  tlien  i^tlier  of  those.  All  which  I 
Humbley  Olfer  to  your  wise  Consideration  with  Duiifull  Ue-pect  re- 
maine  Your  Honours  most  Humble  Obedient  Serv'. 

Jo.si:rii  Ilr.ATii. 

Mass.  Arch.  51 :  455. 


May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

Cap*  Heath  has  acquainted  me  with  the  above  report  de.-ign'd  to 
lay  before  your  Honour,  which  appears  to  mc  vt-ry  reasonable. 
I  am  your  Honours  dutifull  and  mo.st  obedient  Si-rv' 

Tiiu'  \\'i:s>ri".K(MjK. 

On  his  ]M:ij''"'  Service 
To  The  Ilon'^'^  William  Dummer  Es(j' 

Leiu*  Gov'  &  Commander  in  Chief  etc.  in  lioston. 
Mass.  Arch.  51 :  455. 


Fort  I\rary  July  10.  1/21. 

May  it  Please  y'  Hon", 

This  Comes  in  Company  with  a  Letter  from  Leiut  lleans  (to 
Cou^  Westbrook)  who  was  Sent  here  and  arrived  the  1 7  instant),  .t  in 
order  to  give  y^  Hon--  an  account  That  yM8  I  supplyed  him  with  anununi- 
tion  &  to  hasten  to  Spurwink  where  the  Knimy  were  Burnt  one  Perryes 
house,  Killed  one  Solloman  Jordan  near  y^'  garrison  of  Leiiii  J..nlan.  L' 
Bean  Ilastned  from  hence  I'J  instant,  fought  about  .'10  iudian>,  Killed  one 
&  Recovered  him,  ScaJp,  gun  c<:c.  took  from  them  lieafo,  liiMukets  & 
Sundryes.  Drove  the  Enemy  &  took  about  25  packs,  ^  they  Kan  away, 
naked,  this  day. 


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We  Lost  one  XvobGrt  Rrowii,  of  Plymoutli,  aiul  one  iSimoii  Ariiistron*^ 
was  Scarred  on  liis  liead,  flesh  wonnd,  tlic  Knimy  n»u«,dit  Smartly  wliilc 
tliey  Stood.  M^'  liean  &  men  are  here  &  as  to  any  particulars  farllurr  I 
beleive  Coro^  AVestbrook  will  forward  W  Beans  Letter  to  y'  Ilon^  for 
whom  I  wrote  the  particulars,  &  pray  1  may  be  Kxcu>ed  for  iny  iu>t  hi- 
largeing. 

I  hear  W  Luckman's.  garrison  at  Yarmouth  is  Burned  &  of  alariues 
their ;  this  morning  Large  lires  appeared  up  Saco  Kiver,  at  Cape  Porpus 
we  dout  hear  the  Reason  but  guess  the  P^nimy  to  be  Kverywliero,  &  havini; 
no  incorragement  that  I  may  have  men  to  lill  my  Couiplimont  ui)  as  yi;t  1 
hope  y*'  lion"  not  forgot  y"  Direction  you  gaue  me  to  Leave  a  niein** 
in  the  Secre:  office  that  I  may  have  them  by  y*^  Direction  to  Corn'  Wt.-st- 
brook  &  I-Cspecially  one  fit  for  a  Corperell. 

The  14  instant  went  hence  volenters  from  Piscatt.  after  Indian  pircts,  as 
also  Sundryes  &  one  Cap'  Salter  from  the  Sholes  &  4  met  at  green  I.>>land>J, 
said  Salter  (since  Parting  from  his  Conserts  who  arrived  here  to  Day)  in- 
forms me  he  meet  with  the  indian  Privateer  a  sconer  once  of  marble  liead 
full  of  indians  Extraordenary  well  fitted  who  Chased  them  hours  &,  .^he 
Takes  all  she  Can  Come  vp  with,  so  that  the  li>licrmen  don't  go  East  of 
this  Place  or  Scarce  to  sea  ;  with  my  Dutie  is  what  oilers  fr(;in  y'  hund»le 
Servant  Samukl  I Iinckks. 

Superscribed:  Letf  from  Cap*  Ilinkes.    July  19,  17lM. 

On  His  INIajestyes  Service. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  13,  14. 


Boston  July  10"'  1721. 

May  it  Please  your  hon'" 

This  Waits  on  your  hon''  to  advise  you  that  the  Two  Coxes  tlmt 
were  bound  to  the  East  are  put  into  INIarbleliead,  where  thoy  are  in«le:ivouring 
to  get  more  men,  having  on  board  boath  scooners  but  foui-teeii.'  men.  and 
our  people  here  being  so  very  uneasy  about  so  many  of  their  freinds  and 
relations  being  now  in  the  hands  of  the  Indians  are  very  backward  to  g..r 
against  them  in  a  Hostile  manner,  they  begg  the  favour  of  your  honour, 
that  there  be  some  emediate  measures  tacken  to  rcdeme  our  people  and 
Vessels  out  of  their  hands.  M^  Cox  tells  me  he  will  williiiiily  taike  on 
board  anytlnng  that  we  shall  send  to  redeme  our  men  an.l  Vr.^sdU  ,)ut  ot 
their  hands,  and  if  your  honour  will  please  to  give  direcktions  to  the  two 
skippers  to  afkt  according  to  the  measures  the  Indians  have  proposM  it  wdl 
be  a  great  Obligation  upi)on  the  Wi'ldows  and  fatherless  that  are  now  ui 
some  hopes  of  some  of  their  freinds  remaining  still  in  thi>ir  hands.  Tins 
favour  the  distressed  people  in  INIarbleh^'  desired  me  to  a>ke  of  yo>n-  h..n'. 
1  am  Yo'  IJon'-^  most  Ohed'  llund.'  serv'  J<'Iin  IMinmi. 


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I  would  farther  say  to  your  hori'  tluit  our  people  would  clieurfnlly  rroe 
here  what  number  your  hou'"  pleases  to  nmike  reprisals  on  the  enuiiuc'.  i^o- 
vided  they  can  meet  w^'^  y-  to  advantage,  at  sea,  l)ut  if  thev  have  halM  up 
our  Vessells  into  the  Conntrey,  as  we  understand  they  liave,  it  will  be  im- 
possible to  come  at  them  without  a  fla-g  of  truce,  and.  If  your  hoii^  pI.  aM-., 
I  will  goe  Down  there  with  them.  If  your  hon^  sees  meet  to  act  in  thil 
affaire  it's  my  humble  Oppinion  that  it's  emediatly  requisite  a  post  be  Dis- 
patch'd  to  Marblehead  to  stop  these  two  Coxes  to  reseiveyour  lion"  Orders. 
I  am  IV  lion"  Most  Obed'  Jlum^^  Serv' 

They  may  call  at  Casco  for  Jos.  Beane  &.  the  Ves-  J.n*^  :\Ii.\ot.» 

sell  that  is  there  which  the  Indians  desire  to  come. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  12. 


S'  Georges  Fort  July  y"  2P'  1721. 
About  half  an  hour  before  Sun  setting  We  saw  live  VcsnuIs  c(»niing 
up  the  river,  and  looking  at  them  but  a  little  while  the  Man  in  the  Watch 
Box  call'd  to  us,  saying  the  Indians  were  on  the  back  side  of  the  Garrison 
with  a  Flag  of  Trtice.  We  no  sooner  heard  that,  but  we  ma.lu  ready  our 
Flag  in  order  to  have  some  talk  with  tliem,  and  when  they  saw  our  Fhig 
up,  there  appeared  several  of  them  with  an  English  Captive,  named  .I(.li!i 
Barton,  a  Fisherman,  belonging  to  the  Isle  of  Shoals,  and  being  come 
witliin  hearing,  an  Indian  spake  with  our  ConnnaiuU  as  follows. 

INDIAN.  You  no  see  there  something,  pointing  to  the  Vessels  coming 
up. 

COMM'^'".    Yes,  and  what  then,  asking  what  they  wanted. 

*  John  Minot,  son  of  Stephen  and  M:n-y  (Clark)  ]Minot,  was  \)>jrn  Dcp.  'J7,  K.OO.  He 
was  ii  ^n-cat-^a-andson  of  Elder  George  xMinot,  of  Dorrlicsler,  Mass.,  who  was  horn  Ault.  I, 
159-1,  in  Siilfron  Walden,  Esssex,  Enjj,latid,  son  of  Tlionias  Minot,  l-ls.|.,  SciTftary  to  the 
Al)l)ot  of  Walden.    (See  "  Minot  Family,"  lii:GisTj;ii,  Vol.  I.  171-17S,  '2i)G-2u-2.) 

Geoi'gc,  fn'st  (jf  the  fanuly  in  this  country,  iihovc  mentioned,  rc^i.ii'd  at  Ne|.un<ct,  in 
Dorcdiester ;  freeman  1031.  ()etol)er  2Srli,  of  that  year,  he  was  oni-  of  the  ten  men  of  the 
town,  cliosen  "  to  order  all  the  alfayres  of  the  I'laiitation,  for  the  year  ensuing."  lie  was 
a  rnlinj^  elder  in  the  ehnreli  thirty  years;  died  Dee.  24,  1G71,  in  the  7Stli  year  of  his  a^r. 

Capt.  John  Minot,  the  eldest  son  of  Elder  (jeorgo  Minot,  was  horn  in  IOni:laiiil,  April  2, 
1620;  married  Lydia  Biuler,  May  19,  in47;  had  >on  .Stephen,  Ihirn  in  I)orelie>ter,  An-,'. 
16G2,  wliose  will  was  made  Get.  30,  1732,  jjroved  the  13tii  of  Novemlier  following.  .Men- 
tions wife  Merey ;  sons  Stei)hen,  Joint,  (}eori;e,  Cliri.>loi)her,  I'eter  and  Jame.s;  daiiirhler 
]Mchetai)el,  wh()  had  pnrposed  to  marry  Ilieliard  Ihll,  Jv-^ii.,  of  Huston;  "  uranddaii:,diter 
Lvdia  Eaton,  her  motiier,  my  daui^hter,  L.vilia  f'.aton,  ileeeased,"  wife  of  Jo>e)di  MatMn; 
danghter  llehccca  Miller,  wife  of  Samuel  Miller.  He  left  le.i,Meies  to  Kev.  Hi  njaniin 
Colman,  Rev.  William  Cooi)er,  "and  to  the  Chureh  of  whieh  they  arc  pa.-tor.s "— lira'llo 
Street  Chnrch— "  to  wlneli  I  belong;"  30  pounds,  for  a  piece  of  plate  for  the  u^c  of  the 
Commnr.ion  Table.  Among  the  items  of  re;d  estate  mentioneil  arc,  his  Mansion  or  Dwell- 
ing house  in  Sudbmy  Street,  I'.oston,  with  the  land;  Georgir  Tavern,  in  oecnpation  of 
Simon  Rogers,  Ixjnnded  S.E.  on  Highway  or  Ivoad  leadiiiLC  lo  the  Town  of  KoxI'Uiy  ;  one 
njoicty  or  half  part  of  Minot's  T,  so  eai'led,  lieing  the  \V'esterIy  part  thereof,  /VdJ'.ynini: 
the  Long  Wharfe  or  IMer  in  B>-slon,  with  house>,  warehonsos,  smith  shop,  etc.;  hind  to 
George,'third  son,  on  George  Street,  in  Ho.siun ;  land  to  James  sixth  son,  in  Ki-nnelavk 
River,  co.  York,  at  a  plaee  called  Pleasant  Cove  Farm,  on  Westerly  side  of  sud  Kivcr, 
about  700  ueres,  with  houses,  barns,  cattle,  etc. 

John  Minot,  writer  of  the  aliove  letter,  second  iion  of  Slei>licti,  died  at  Brnnswick,  thcu 
District  now  State  of  Maine,  Jan.  11,  171)1. 


C)G 


INDIAN.  It  was  the  Garrison,  and  if  we  sliouM  Surrender  the  Garri- 
son tliey  wou'd  give  us  very  good  Quarters  and  send  us  to  lio.-,ton  iu  one 
of  their  Scooners. 

COjMM''^    We  want  not  your  Quarters  for  we  came  on  purpose  to  fight, 
adding  that  all  the  Indians  in  the  Eastward  cou'd  not  take  us. 
INDIAN.    What  is  your  Capt"'  name. 

COMM'^'".    Canady,  at  which  they  smil'd,  our  Command'  a^kiIlg  who  was 
theirs. 

INDIAN.  Said  they  liad  eight,  all  tliis  while  one  of  their  Vessels  coming 
up  got  so  near  that  our  Command'^  told  tliem  he  wou'd  fire  a  great  Gun  at 
her  if  they  shou'd  come  any  nearer,  whereupon  tlie  Indian  call'd  to  them  to 
stop,  but  they  not  knowing  what  he  said,  still  came  up,  so  that  we  lir'd  a 
great  Gun  at  the  Vessel,  at  which  they  stopt  their  Course  an<l  soon  after 
fell  down  to  the  rest.  The  Indian  told  us  he  wanted  we  shouM  let  tliat 
Vessel  come  up  above  the  Garrison,  to  which  our  Connnandur  answer'd,  he 
wou'd  not,  telling  them  they  were  us'd  to  play  the  Kogue  under  ii  Flag  of 
Truce.  They  made  the  Captive  speak  to  us  encoiu-agiiig  us  that  we  shou'd 
find  very  good  Quarters,  as  he  had,  if  we  shou'd  surrender  y*^  Garrison,  &. 
telling  us  that  if  we  did  not  he  was  to  dye  y^  night.  We  told  him  we  cou'd 
not  help  it.  The  Indian  ask'd  when  they  might  come  again  with  their  Flag 
of  Truce,  whether  they  might  not  to-inorrow.  Our  Command',  he  cou'd 
not  tell,  he  thought  once  in  a  Week  was  enough.  Whereupon  they  drew 
off  and  made  a  fire  that  night  a  Quarter  of  a  I\lile  from  the  Garrison. 
About  ten  of  the  Clock  in  the  Night  we  fir'd  one  Gun  at  them  at  wliich 
they  spread  themselves  about  the  Garrison  and  made  an  hi<le<)us  Yelling, 
after  which  they  lay  still,  the  remaining  part  of  the  niglit. 

The  next  morning,  being  Wednesday,  they  came  to  the  same  i)la('('  with 
their  Flag  of  Truce,  where  they  did  the  night  before,  and  when  we  put  up 
our  Flag  the  same  Ind''  began  to  speak  as  follows. 

INDIAN.  You  no  give  up  the  Garrison,  promising  us  good  Quarters 
as  before. 

COMM'^  No,  saying,  withal,  if  there  were  ten  thousand  of  them  ho 
shou'd  not  do  it. 

INDIAN.  Then  we  take  it,  threatning  to  kill  us  all  like  Dogs,  if  so  be 
it  cost  them  any  labour  to  take  it. 

COMM'^^  We  value  You  not,  nor  what  you  can  do,  for  if  You  have  tho 
Garrison  Y^ou  must  take  it  by  force  of  Arms,  wh^^"  you  nor  all  y"  Indians  in 
y"  Eastern  Country  can  do. 

INDIAN.  What  do  Y'ou  stay  here  for,  Y'ou  can  do  nothing  but  loso 
men,  and  it  is  not  worth  your  while  only  for  the  sake  of  keeping  that  house. 


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telling  ns  that  we  had  lost  a  great  many  men  already,  and  sliouM  lose 
more,  for  they  wou'd  lye  at  our  backside  &  keep  their  Vessels  in  ihe  livor, 
so  that  we  shoii'd  not  get  away,  neither  shoii'd  any  help  come  to  us. 

COMM'^    Here  is  a  good  Harbour  You  may  btay  here  and  \VeIcome. 

INDIAN.    How  long  You  Stay  here. 

COMM'^^    It  may  be  two  Years  or  more. 

INDIAN.    It  is  not  your  Land. 

COMM^'-.  It  is  King  George's  Land,  and  the  Govern^  hus  given  me  a 
Commission  to  defend  it,  and  if  there  were  ten  thousand  of  You  1  wuuM 
fight  You,  for  I  came  for  nothing  else. 

INDIAN.  What's  the  reason  that  King  George's  Land  men  no  go  to 
King  George  to  get  any  of  his  Land. 

COMM'^  Y^our  Fathers  sold  this  Land  to  the  great  men  in  r>o>ton,  it 
may  be  for  a  little  money,  and  now  you  want  more,  for  Indians  :ire  never 
Satisfied. 

INDIAN.    Y^ou  lye,  my  father  never  received  one  Pennv- 
COMM'^^    Y^ou  lye,  I  speak  the  truth,  the  Land  is  not  yours,  and  You 
shall  never  have  it. 

INDIAN.    0  Y'ou  much  Stout,  Why  You  no  come  out  into  the  Woods. 

COMM'^^  It  is  not  my  business,  I  was  sent  here  to  keep  y"  Fort  iSc 
that  I  will  do  in  spite  of  Y"ou  &  all  that  Y^'ou  can  do. 

They  told  us  their  chief  Capt""^  Name  was  Joel.  After  Abundance  of 
threatnings  they  left  us  and  went  down  the  river  to  their  Vessels  :ind  in  a 
short  time  they  put  into  a  Cove  with  one  of  their  Vessels  out  of  our  Siidit 
to  lade  with  Wood  and  Combustible  Stulf  and  having  fitted  that  they  came 
up  with  Another  that  was  prepared  before  and  set  it  on  fire  designing  to 
burn  the  Block  House  &  immediately  that  which  they  had  been  filling  in 
the  day  came  round  the  Point  with  her  Sails  full  but  by  reason  of  a  great 
Gun  that  was  fir'd  at  her  Sheer'd  off  and  tlie  tyde  carried  her  a  little  way 
up.  The  first  came  very  near,  yet  we  had  y''  good  fortune  to  escape.  This 
happen'd  a  little  before  night. 

While  the  Vessels  were  burning  they  kei)t  firing  on  all  sides  but  wo  held 
them  in  Play  and  by  heaving  on  AVater  We  ))revented  the  iiie's  doing  any 
damage. 

About  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  morning  seeing  their  design  frustraU'd 
they  left  us  and  went  away  very  silently. 

Thursday  the  23*^  about  ten  of  the  Clock  in  the  forenoon  We  saw  nineteen 
Cannoes  come  from  the  Vessels  that  went  to  Wi'SM)Wwe<gig  Carrying 
Place,  besides  others  that  were  left  with  the  Vessels.  They  tlid  not  conjc 
nigh  us  all  this  day  till  towards  night,  and  then  about  ten  of  them  came  to 


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tlie  Point  on  the  other  side  of  the  river,  and  broiiuht  the  Captive  wiili 
them  hi  order  to  sell  him  to  us.  Having  had  some  talk  about  the  Tric-c 
they  thro'  much  persuasion  let  the  Captive  come  to  us,  and  having  given 
him  some  Victuals  We  sent  him  back  again  with  a  Juckctt  pair  of 
breeches  to  shew  them.  They  lik'd  them  very  well  and  sent  the  Captive 
to  us  again.  The  Command'  sent  over  a  red  Coat  which  they  took  a  great 
fancy  to  so  that  when  the  Captive  went  with  it  to  them  Ik;  with  our  p<M-- 
swasions  got  his  Master  to  come  over  on  this  side  to  agree  with  our  Com- 
mand'' about  the  Price,  but  tho'  our  Command"  went  out  and  us'd  many 
iutreaties  he  could  not  prevail  with  the  Indian  to  come  witliin  sight  of  y*' 
Garrison.  At  last  the  Captive  being  advis'd  by  our  Connnan<r  prolter'd  to 
give  his  Master  to  the  value  of  five  and  twenty  Pounds,  which  the  Indian 
took  up  with  thinking  the  things  meution'd  amounted  to  live  &  fourty 
Pounds  which  was  their  lowest  Price.  We  put  the  things  agreed  on  in  the 
Boat  and  sent  one  of  our  men  ■with  the  Captive  half  way  over  the  river  ac- 
cording to  agreement,  that  they  might  receive  their  Pay,  but  they  wouM 
not  Venture  but  wou'd  have  our  men  go  aboard  the  Scooner  that  lay  about 
a  mile  and  an  half  down  the  river.  We  having  gone  as  far  as  they  agreed 
to  wou'd  go  no  farther,  and  night  coming  on  wdien  we  saw  they  wou'd  not 
come  off  we  call'd  to  our  men  to  come  ashoar  with  the  Boat,  whicli  they  <lid, 
telling  the  Indians  to  come  next  morning  for  their  Pay.  While  the  men 
waited  for  them  to  come  off  in  order  to  receive  what  was  in  the  boat  the 
Indian  that  came  on  this  side  went  over  with  the  Coat  wh'^''  is  all  they  have 
rec'^  for  they  never  came  to  us  after,  but  went  away,  (Mirly  the  next  morning. 
We  had  Acc'  by  the  Captive  that  there  was  one  Indian  mortally  wounded 
in  the  fight.  Vera  Copia  {/  W"  Coyne  for  Lieu'  W"  Canady. 

August  y*=  27"^  I  went  down  the  river  with  a  boats  crew,  in  Company  with 
Lieu*  Banks  who  went  with  three  boats,  and  by  that  time  we  had  got  two 
miles  from  the  Garrison  on  board  Capt  Saun(r[ers],  wdio  was  then  going 
away,  the  Indians  fir'd  upon  the  Garrison.  [The  paper,  of  the  original,  m 
the  next  line  is  so  worn  and  broken,  by  folding,  as  to  make  the  letters 
illegible]  with  as  many  men  as  we  cou'd  conveniently  take  out  by  y° 
Garrison,  but  cou'd  not  find  any  thing  of  them. 

AVe  have  discovered  the  Indians  several  times  since,  but  they  have  not 
done  us  any  damage,  by  reason  of  our  keeping  in  the  Garrison  for  the  most 
part. 

Endorsed— Treaty  with      Indians— 172-1. 
Mass.  Archives,  29:  154-157.    Volume  entitled  "Indian  Conferences, 
etc." 


Letter  to  Cap'  Durrell  for  part  of  his  men  to  go  in  three  n:,hing  vessels 
after  Indian  privateers  Eastward,  1721. 


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Si 


ir 


If^;!"g        Advice  of  sev"  AWl,  ma„M  wkl,  I,„li.„s  i„fes,i„. 
the  Eastern  Coast  to  tl.e  great  Distt,rba„ce  &  Loss  of  tl,„se  co,.c.r„'d 

tne  I'  ishery, 

I  desire  you  to  draw  out  of  your  Ships  Company  fifty  or  sixty  of  vour 
ablest  Men  which  with  such  Men  as  I  have  Or.lerM  to  be  iu^presAl  heie  Sc 
m  the  Out  Posts,  to  be  all  under  the  Command  of  your  Lieut.  Lett  thera 
forthwith  proceed  East  in  three  small  Vessels  provided  for  that  Purpose 
Lett  them  keep  near  the  Shoar  &  look  into  the  Ilarbonrs  as  they  alon- 
&  endeavour  to  get  Litelligence  of  the  Enemy,  &  decoy  them  by  Soundii.r, 
for  iMsh  &  Concealing  their  Men  &  such  other  .Metho.ls  as  are' Proper  for 
that  End  &  by  all  possible  Means  to  lind  out  the  Enemy  &  suppr.-ss  & 
destroy  them  as  well  as  any  Pirates  that  may  possibly  be  on  i\w.  Coast.  I 
do  not  limit  you  as  to  the  extent  of  Coast  for  this  Cruize,  P,ut  leave  it  to 
you  &  the  Discretion  of  your  Officer  liow  far  East  he  nuiy  proceed,  in  which 
he  must  govern  himself  according  to  the  Litelligence  he  may  meet.  If  he 
can  hear  of  the  Enemy  on  Shoar  &  his  Men  be  capable  of  Service  that 
Way  Lett  Him  land  such  a  Number  of  his  Comj/  as  he  shall  think  fit  & 
prosecute  the  Indians  vigorously  on  the  Shoar:  If  after  all  proper  3Icth..(E- 
for  Discovery  of  the  Enemy,  There  be  no  likelyhood  of  Meeting  with 
them  &  intercepting  them  by  Sea,  He  must  endeavour  to  lind  out  tiie 
Vessels  the  Indians  have  taken  &  if  practicable  secure  &  bring  tliem  olL 
But  one  good  Officer  in  each  Vessel  to  be  under  the  Direction  of  your 
Lieut.  &  to  proceed  by  his  Orders.  They  must  return  back  in  thirty  Davs, 
Unless  Circumstances  shall  be  such  as  to  give  great  Prospects  of  Doing 
Service  by  Staying  out  longer. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  20,  2L 


Honourable  Sir, 

In  Pursuance  of  your  honours  orders  for  Impressing  &  Detaching 
25  men  for  the  service  Eastward,  I  ishued  out  my  warrants  for  the  impres- 
sing of  them  out  of  the  severall  Companies  under  my  Cominaml.  and 
Delivered  the  s*^  men  to  Capt.  Penhallow.  lUit  since  the  detaching  of  thetu 
I  have  been  Informed  that  there  were  some  impressed  in  Dartmouth  who 
failed  of  Complyance  with  the  Law,  in  that  they  neither  payed  their  money 
nor  appeared  at  the  place  of  Rendavous  by  their  Capts:  Appointed,  Tow 
of  which  have  been  by  their  Capts  :  prosecuted  &  are  Committed  to  Goal 
by  Mittimus  from  Mr.  Justice  Pope.  One  of  them  no  body  pities  or  is 
Concerned  for,  the  other  I  am  apt  to  think  is  Justly  imprisoned  According 
to  the  strictness  of  the  Law.  However  his  Circumstances  are  such  that  if 
your  honour  see  Cause  to  Discharge  him  from  Goal  and  order  that  lie  bo 
ready  to  attend  the  next  time  there  shall  be  occasion  for  Detaching  of  men 
10 


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from  this  Regiment,  I  shall  take  it  as  a  favour  from  your  honour;  his  name 
Gabriel  Hix,  and  belongs  to  Capt:  Cornnels  Compauy.  It  would  he 
troublesome  to  your  honour  to  say  all  that  I  might,  why  I  pray  for  his 
Discharge.  All  that  I  shall  offer  is,  y'  his  being  Continued  will  be  of  no 
service  to  y^  Government,  &  his  Liberty  will  be  very  advantageous  to  him. 
In  Expectation  of  Receiveing  your  honours  Commands  relating  thereunto 
I  rest. 

Bristol  [R.  L],  August  5*^  1724.  Your  Honours  most 

obedient  humble  servant, 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  26.  Hen  :  McIntosii. 


Sir, 

I  have  rec^  your  sev^^  Letters  respecting  M'  Banes  Engagement, 
&  the  March  of  the  Forces  to  Kennebeck  River,  and  am  well  satislied  with 
the  Dispatch  you  have  given  to  that  Affair.  There  being  such  a  Num))er 
of  Troops  in  your  Frontier,  I  have  determined  they  sh"^  be  employ'd  (after 
the  Marches  to  Norridgevvock  are  over)  on  an  Exi)editiou  to  Penobscot  Sc. 
the  Sea  Coast  in  those  Parts,  &  therefore  after  a  proper  time  allow'd  for 
the  Soldiers  Refreshm^you  are  to  proceed  at  the  Head  of  them,  your  self,  to 
Penobscot  &  other  Places  to  the  East^  where  it  is  likely  to  meet  the  Enemy, 
in  order  to  w^^you  are  to  gett  y®  better  Inteligence  possible,  &  to  [jroject  tlie 
particular  Circumstances  of  this  Affair,  &  send  to  the  Treas'  to  furni^li  you 
with  every  Thing  necessary,  &  Let  me  know  your  Thoughts  immediately 
upon  it,  that  so  there  may  be  no  Delay. 

[Instructions  in  the  hand  writing  of  Secretary  Wilhird.] 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  27. 


May  it  please  your  Honour, 

Cap'°  Harmon  arriv'd  this  day  with  the  Fryars  and  Twenty  Six 
Scalps  more  from  Norridgewock,  and  brought  Bombazees  Squaw  and  three 
more  Indian  Captives,  retook  three  English  boys;  he  luforraes  a  great 
number  of  Indians  are  comeing  on  our  frontier,  sundry  from  Canada  and 
Two  Hundred  from  Penobscutt;  for  a  more  account  I  refer  to  liim.  They 
have  taken  Leiu*  Kenadys  Coat  at  Norridgewock,  who  resided  at  Saint 
Georges,  which  makes  us  doubt  they  have  taken  the  garrison.  I  am  sending 
Cap*"  Sanders  in  his  Sloop  strongly  guarded  to  that  place,  and  am  likewise 
dispatching  orders  to  all  the  frontiers  to  be  strict  on  their  guard.  Cap* 
Harmon  and  the  officers  Judge  that  by  the  modestest  Comi)utation,  bc-si<h's 
the  Scalps  and  Captives  they  brought  in,  what  they  kill'd  and  drownded, 
there  would  not  be  less  then  thirty  or  forty.  God  has  now  been  ph-as'd  to 
Crown  your  Honours  unwearied  Endeavours  with  success,  which  I  desire 


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to  rejoyce  at.  I  hope  y'"  Honour  will  smile  on  Cap*"  Harmon  and  favour 
him  with  a  Commission  for  a  feild  officer.  I  am  your  Honours  most 

Dutiful  Humhle  Servant, 
Falm«  Aug*  IS''^  1724.  Tiio'  Wkstbrook. 

I  have  Imprest       Dakes  Scooner  to  convey  Cap*  Harmon  to  Boston. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  34. 


May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

I  received  your  Instructions  dated  the  25*'^  Curr*  on  the  28"'  Ins' 
and  shall  put  them  in  Execution  Immediately.  I  hope  the  Hostage  will 
Pilott  us  through  from  Kennebeck  to  Peuobscut,  which  will  be  the  best 
way  to  get  to  their  Town  undiscovered.  As  to  Bombazeeus  widdow  I  have 
examined  her  and  she  knows  little  or  nothing  about  the  Penobscut  tribe, 
and  is  so  sick  she  is  not  able  to  travel.  My  advice  to  the  Inhabitants  and 
orders  to  the  officers  has  always  been  not  to  go  out  with  less  than  Fifteen 
or  Eighteen  men  or  more,  as  the  occasion  may  require,  but  the  Inhabitants 
are  so  obstinate  they  will  go  out  not  above  Two  or  three  at  a  time  Two  or 
Three  miles  from  their  garrisons  if  they  cannot  all  have  a  guard  in  one  day, 
and  the  Officers  of  the  Militia  in  each  town  do  not  take  any  care  to  regulate 
them,  they  refuse  to  help  in  watching  in  their  garrisons  at  night  where  the 
Soldiers  are  but  two  or  Three  especially  the  Inhabitants  at  Perpooduck 
Point.  I  acquainted  them  it  was  your  Hon"  orders,  but  they  refused  to 
comply. 

There  lies  this  difficulty  with  me  which  I  can't  tell  how  to  get  over,  Viz*. 
Wee  must  leave  a  strong  guard,  with  our  Whale  boats  up  Kennebeck 
River,  lest  wee  should  not  get  through  and  be  oblig'd  to  return,  neither  are 
wee  able  (in  Case  wee  should  get  through)  to  leave  a  sufficient  number  of 
men  to  bring  back  the  boates  to  Richmond  without  weakening  the  Array  too 
much  to  pursue  the  march,  besides,  it  will  be  of  absolute  necessity  to  iiave 
some  boates  on  our  return,  with  the  Sloops,  at  the  mouth  of  Penobscutt 
River,  to  search  after  the  vessels  taken  from  the  Subjects  of  this  Province, 
w'^'^  wee  cannot  have  unless  y®  Sloops  bring  some  with  them  from  l^oston, 
or  unless  your  Honour  will  please  to  send  Fifty  men  more  for  the  above  men- 
tioned designes.  Wee  must  have  Two  Doz°  of  falling  axes  to  make  either 
Rafts  or  Canoes  to  get  from  the  Main  to  the  Island  where  the  Indians  live, 
and  those  men  that  have  the  charge  of  the  Axes  must  have  Pistols  sent 
them,  they  not  being  able  to  carry  their  guns,  Packs  and  Axes;  there  is 
wanting  Thirty  or  Forty  Fire  locks  for  the  men  already  in  the  Service, 
which  must  be  sent  Immediately.  I  shall  not  be  able  to  get  the  men  so  soon 
as  my  orders  direct,  to  Richmond,  by  reason  I  sent  a  Company  to  releive 
Georges  and  Intercept  the  Enemy  there,  and  they  are  in  quest  of  them  now 


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by  the  verbal  Acc*  I  had  brought  me  this  day  from  Cap'  Sanders  wlio  is 
Just  come  to  Riclimond  from  thence  and  broui^ht  a  Captive  Leiu'  Keuady 
redeem'd,  as  y' Hon^  will  see  by  the  Enclos'd,  which  is  a  verbal  ace*  I 
receiv'd  from  one  of  my  Sarj*'  whom  I  sent  Ex[)ress  to  Cap'  Heath  and 
who  met  Saunders  going  to  Richmond,  from  whom  he  liad  the  Intbmiution. 

When  I  had  ordered  the  men  to  Scout  at  Saint  Georges  I  had  thou^^lit 
y°  army  would  have  mov'd  that  way.  Here  being  only  Docter  Ihillnum 
that  is  Capable  of  marching  with  us,  and  he  being  very  much  futii^Mu-d  I 
must  entreat  your  Honour  to  send  another  Docter  down  to  march,  that  hu 
may  have  some  respite. 

I  am  your  Hon"  most  diitifull  Hum''*  Serv'. 
Tiio'  Wi:sTiiROOiv. 

P.  S.  I  pray  your  Honours  to  excuse  every  thing  amiss,  for  I  have  been 
writing  and  dispatching  orders  from  sun  rise  till  iSine  a  Clock  this  night,  &o 
y*  my  brains  is  quite  Addled. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  39,  40. 


Coll°  Westbrooks  Packett  is  enough  to  make  any  one  Sick.  "What 
Hee  lias  done  allready,  as  well  as  what  Ilee  further  insists  on,  seems  to  tend 
directly  to  Confound  our  hopefull  designs.  What  Ilee  sayes  of  a  Strong 
Guard  for  His  Whale  boat  is  a  mere  jest,  10  men  is  snllicient  for  that. 
What  Number  of  Men  Can  Hee  expect  to  see  there  at  this  time  when 
Hee  ex])ects  so  many  at  Penobscott.  Those  10  I\Ien  with  the  ^Vhalu  boats 
May  have  a  Communication  with  Richmond  Forts  &  Can't  better 
Imploy'd  then  by  lying  at  such  a  Pass  to  intercept  a  Smal  Scout  of  the 
Enimye.  It  was  Impossible  to  express  in  more  strong  termes  My  orders, 
above  all  things,  that  Wee  should  make  no  delay,  yett  Hee  seems  to  have 
no  Idea  of  it.  For  My  part  I  Will  write  no  more  to  Him;  it's  an  unac. 
countable  thing,  that,  without  orders,  Hee  should  send  away  a  Number  of 
Men  to  S'  Georges.  I  allwayes  intended  a  INIarch  to  Penobscott  as  soon  as 
the  Forces  should  be  return'd  from  Norridgewalk,  &  therefore  would  not 
hearken  to  any  thing  that  Could  prevent  it.  Pray  Coinniunicatc^  this  Letter 
to  the  Herd,  this  Day,  &  write  a  Line  to  Westhrook  that  Hee  nv.ikc  no 
further  Delay  &  thereby  Ruine  this  Project  if  phas  it  bee  not  allready 
Frustrated  by  Intelligence  gott  to  the  Enimye,  L(,'tt  Him  i;ive  such 
orders  to  His  People  about  Georges,  if  necessary,  it  it  he  not  done  allready, 
&  if  Ilee  don't  Incline  to  go,  Lett  Harmon  take  the  Command.*  Tlie 

*  This  is,  nnparontly,  the  first  instance,  in  the  i-ro-ress  of  thrsc  letters  nn.l  don.ments, 
in  which  Gov.  Dinuiuer  nscs  hin-un-e  of  >uch  a  strung  chanu  trr  as  the  '«'";^'^^ '''Y " 
Col.  Westl)rook,  or  tiie  propriety  of  his  military  sc  u-nies  and  ineasu  es.  "  /^^^^^ 
wliich  folh.ws  II  is,  it  will  be  seen  that  the  latt.-r  endeavors  to  ju>t.ly  h..n>c  f  i"  " 
o  1  avin-  an  indu  endcnt  project  of  his  own,  and  doul,ls  not  that  he  can  easily  .s atrsfy  tl  c 
Goven  m-  s  to  the  consistency  and  wisdom  of  the  course  he-Col.  Westhrook-l.ud  adopted . 


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Pistolls,  Axes,  &  Guns,  you  Say,  are  Ready.  Pray  ColP  Fitch  to  gett  the 
men  on  Bord  &  Lett  the  Vessell  Sail  to  Night  or  in  y'=  Morning. 

Coll°  Westbrook  sends  a  long  Story  of  New  Projections  to  Amuse  us; 
they  May  bee  put  to  the  Tryall  in  the  Winter  p'haps  when  we  have  nothing 
Else  to  do,  but  now  is  the  time  to  finde  them  in  their  Pkxnting  grounds  for 
tho'  they  may  have  gathered  their  Corne  by  this,  they  have  not  had  time 
to  dry  it  &  Carry  it  away,  &  an  old  settlement  is  not  suddenly  broak  up  & 
quite  deserted. 

If  the  Councill  are  of  opinion  to  Stop  Winnett  &  all  other  Annapolis 
vessells  for  two  or  three  days  it  shall  be  done. 

Lett'  from  the  L^  Gov"^  Y"  W.  Dummer. 

to  the  Secry. 

[Endorsed  :J 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  41,  42.  Sept.  1,  1724. 


Falm'>  Sept.      8"^  1724. 

May  It  Please  your  Hon^, 

By  a  vessell  Bound  to  Boston,  I  Take  Leave  of  Obeying  your 
Hon"  Commands  in  Sending  My  Coiiiission.  Your  rioii'  was  pleased  to 
tell  me  that  you'd  alter  and  send  another  To  me.  I  Ileartyly  Coiigi'atulate 
with  y*^  S^  In  The  Success  your  Troops  has  obtained  over  the  Enemy. 
So  may  you  prosper  in  all  y'  Und'rtakins  For  the  general  good  of  your 
Government  Is  and  shall  always  be  the  Prayer  of  y*" 

Hon"  Most  DutifuU  &  Obedient 

Serv^  att  Comand, 
"We  have  no  Indian  News  here.  John  Gkay. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  43.  P.  S.   My  hum^^"  Service  To  your  Lady. 


May  it  please  your  Hon', 

I  received  your  Hon"  two  letters  not  before  the  Seventh  of  this 
In''.  One  was  dated  the  28"^  of  August  &  the  other  the  of  Sept  wherein 
your  Honour  blames  me  for  haveing  a  project  of  my  own.  1  do  assure  your 
Hon'  my  letter  of  the  28^'^  was  in  obedience  to  your  Hon"  order  to  me,  in 
your  letter  of  the  6'*^  of  Aug^'  and  was  wrote  the  day  before  my  Instruction 
came,  and  if  it  should  please  God  that  I  should  return  from  this  march,  I 
doubt  not  but  I  shall  be  able  to  satisfy  your  Hon'  that  I  have  not  delayed 
any  time.  Cap'  Slocum  arriv'd  the  7"'  Curr'  with  24  fierlocks  w*^''  was  not 
as  many  as  wee  wanted  and  sundry  necessai'ys  as  l^lanketts,  shoes,  stockins  i!k<z 
which  the  men  could  not  march  before  they  had  y'";  as  to  the  boates  I  did  not 
expect  any  for  this  Expedition,  but  have  swej)t  all  garrisons  clean  of  their 
old  boates  they  had  to  fetch  their  provision  and  have  been  mending  them 


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night  &  day  ever  since  I  receiv'd  your  Hon"  orders.  I  must  be  obliged  to 
send  up  part  of  the  body  first  and  a  party  of  them  to  bring  back  the  boutes. 
I  hope  wee  shall  be  on  the  march  near  y^  time  I  wrote  in  my  last. 

I  am  your  Hon"  most 
Falm°  Sept.  8^^  1724.  Obed'  Humb^  Serv*. 

Tiio'  Westbrook. 

P.  S.   I  did  not  receive  your  Hon"  letter  of  the  6'^  of  August  till  y°  27'^ 
of  the  Same  Month  by  the  hands  of  Cap'  Gray. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  44. 


Dated  about  6  miles  up  Kennebeck  river,  on  Dummers  Island,  in  grape 
street,  Just  by  the  great  fish  Market. 

Sept.  12*^  1724. 

May  it  please  y'"  Hon"", 

Wee  sent  up  part  of  the  army  on  the  9"'  Currant  not  haveing 
Boates  enough  to  carry  us  up  all  at  once,  and  arrived  with  the  army  here 
the  11^^  of  this  Instant  where  wee  are  detain'd  by  many  matters.  As  soon 
as  the  weather  will  gmit  wee  shall  be  diligent  on  our  march,  which  I  desire, 
and  hope  will  answer  your  Hon"  Expectations.  I  ordered  the  Sloops  to 
be  sent  [to]  Penobscut  in  fourteen  days  from  the  11"'  of  this  Instant. 

I  am  your  Hon"  most 

dutifuU  &  Humble  Serv^ 

Tuo"  Westbrook. 

P.  S.  Written  by  the  pure  blood  of  the  grape  gathered  on  Dummers 
Island.'*' 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  44. 


Having  lately  seen  your  protection  Commission  to  Sebastian 
Ralle,  I  thought  it  a  proper  ocation,  once  more,  to  write  to  you  and  to  acquaint 
you  that  the  Norrigawalke  &  Penobscott  Indians  are  by  long  &  often 
repeated  submission  the  undoubted  subjects  of  the  King  of  Great  Brittain, 
who  also  living  in  his  Territorj'^  they  Cannot  bee  any  otherwise  accounted 
your  Alleyes  then  by  virtue  of  the  Allyances  between  the  Crownes  of  great 
Brittain  &  France,  &  that,  therefore,  you  ought  not  to  Concerne  your  selfe 
in  their  affaires,  without  My  P'mission,  &  I  cannot  but  esteem  it  an  open 
violation  of  the  Treaty  of  Peace  &  Allyance  our  Masters  have  entred  into, 
for  you  to  Commissionate  them  to  reside  amounghst  them,  and  you  might  as 
well  pretend  that  y'"*'  Protection  is  sullicient  to  justify  those  of  y"  Religion  in 

*  Though  somewhat  faded,  after  the  lapse  of  167  years  since  it  was  penned,  the  original 
of  the  above  letter  is  in  a  fair,  readable  condition. 


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Committing  the  most  flagrant  Acts  of  violence  &  Hostility  in  any  other  Parts 
of  this  Governm*.  Whatever  disputes  there  may  bee  between  us  &  those 
Indians  Concerning  the  bounds  of  that  Country,  it  does  not  belong  to  you 
to  engage  your  selfe  in  their  quarrell,  but  rather  to  assist  us  to  reduce  them 
to  obedience  when  it  shall  bee  desired;  but,  instead  of  that,  I  am  sorry  wee 
must  Charge  you  with  having  animated  them  together,  &  others  Salvages 
under  your  owne  Government,  to  Fall  in  the  most  outrageous  Manner  upon 
the  Subjects  of  the  King  of  great  Brittaine  in  all  Parts  of  the  Frontiers  of 
these  His  Plantations.  I  must  also  add,  that  I  have  many  assurances  that 
the  Indians  would  have  long  since  made  their  submission  had  they  not  been 
stimulated  by  your  P'swations,  &  incorag'd  by  the  protection  &  rewards 
you  have  given  them.  However,  I  doubt  not,  but  Ere  this,  they  are  sensi- 
ble of  the  mine  that  is  like  to  fall  upon  them  if  they  P'sist  any  longer  in 
their  Hostilityes;  wherefore,  I  Resolved,  againe,  to  Recomend  to  you  the 
good  dispositions  that  ought  to  be  Cultivated  between  the  Respective 
Governours  of  the  Two  Crownes  that  are  so  strictly  united  in  Friendship 
&  interest,  that  no  inconveniences  or  Jealousys  may  Arrise  l)y  our  unequal 
Conduct  here,  &  that  you'l  give  no  further  ocation  for  these  disagreeable 
remonstrances,  but  rather  use  your  influence  to  incline  the  Salvages  to  a 
Peace;  And  I  think  it  proper,  further,  to  acquaint  you,  that  wee  have 
hitherto  restrained  our  Indian  Allyes  who  have  expressed  great  inclinations 
to  revenge  the  Injurys  done  us  upon  those  whoe  abetted  our  P^nimyes,  but 
are  not  sure  wee  shall  be  any  longer  able  to  do  so,  unless  a  Spedy  stop  be 
made  to  sych  practises. 

P^ndorsed — "  Govern"  Letf  to  Mons'' Veaudreuil,"  Governor  of  Canada, 
"  Sept  lo^h  1724." 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  48,  49. 


Sir, 

I  hope  this  will  meet  you  safe  arrived  at  Falmouth  after  a  suc- 
cessful Campaign. 

Upon  Sight  hereof  you  must  forthwith  dismiss  Cp*  Brownes  Comp"  of 
Indians  &  send  them  hither  in  one  of  the  Sloops,  That  so  they  may  lose  no 
Time  for  Following  the  Whale  Fishery,  W'^'^  is  agreable  to  my  Promise 
made  to  them  at  Enlisting.  Let  Cp*  Brown  come  with  them  to  see  them 
safe  return'd. 

You  must  send  a  Party  of  fresh  Men  that  have  staid  at  Home,  in  the 
Garrisons,  consisting  of  fifty  or  sixty  effective  Soldiers  to  make  one  more 
visit  to  Norridgewock  Ameseconts  &  Parts  adjacent  near  Kennebeck  & 
Amerescoggin  Rivers  in  Order  to  surprise  y''  Enemy  It  being  probable 
the  Corn  left  in  those  Parts  or  the  Hunting  may  have  been  drawn  thither 
some  of  the  Indians  that  escaped  at  Norridgewock  The  other  Captains 


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being  probably  fatigued  w**»     past  Marches.    Let  Cp*.  Heath  have  the 
Command  of  them  &  send  with  him  other  proper  OlFicers  &  Pilots.  Let 
this  Affair  be  proceeded  in  as  soon  as  possible. 
[L*  Gov"^  Dummer  to  Co^  Westbrook.] 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  52. 


May  it  please  your  Hon'*, 

Wee  have  got  through  the  body  of  the  Country  from  Richmond 
to  Penobscut  River,  but  either  by  the  willfidhiess  or  Ignorance  of  the  Pilot 
he  brought  us  near  Fifty  miles  below  the  Indians  villages  when  wee  came 
into^our  Knowledge.  Wee  travel'd  up  the  river  as  high  as  the  falls  where 
there  was  a  large  River  to  Cross,  here  wee  found  the  freshetts  very  high  by 
reason  of  the  late  rain  The  army  not  haveing  more  than  three  or  four 
days  Provision  sundry  men  haveing  lost  their  bread  in  wadeing  the  rivers 
as  I  acquainted  in  my  last  of  the  20"'  Currant,  and  sundry  men  much  Indis- 
pos'd  ;  it  was  likewise  Judged  that  wee  could  not  march  to  their  village  and 
back  to  the  falls  where  the  Sloops  were  to  meet  us  in  less  then  Light  or 
Nine  days,  whereon  wee  desisted  and  waited  for  the  Sloops  they  not  being 
come,  was  oblig'd  to  go  down  the  River  in  quest  of  them  and  verily  believe 
had  not  wee  found  two  Indian  Canoos  and  sent  four  brisk  men  to  look  for 
them  some  of  the  men  would  have  perisht  before  we  could  have  got  to  them, 
but  the  men  found  them  and  brought  up  some  boates  in  which  wee  got  to 
them,  and  the  freshet  run  so  strong  they  could  not  possibly  get  up  the  river. 
ColP  Harmon,  Cap'  Moulton,  Cap*  Wentwortli  and  sundry  other  officers 
are  so  much  Indispos'd  that  I  am  oblig'd  to  let  them  go  home.  I  shall  stay 
with  the  well  part  of  the  Army  and  search  the  rivers  and  Sea  Coves  Well 
before  I  come  off;  The  officers  all  desier  to  go  to  Boston  to  make  up  their 
Rolls,  and  there  is  a  great  necessity  that  Cap'  Moulton  and  Cap'  Bourn  go, 
their  accounts  lying  very  Intricate.  I  desire  your  Hon"  Care  to  make  up 
my  Roll. 

Sep'  28"'  1724. .  I  am  your  Hon"  most 

dutifuU  Humb^  Serv* 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  52.  Tho'  Westbrook. 


Richmond,  Octo^^  7"^  1724. 

Honourable  S^, 

Having  Your  Honours  Permission  I  was  on  the  way  to  Boston 
But  meeting  an  order  from  L'  Colon^  Harmon  to  march  to  Neridgawalk 
Ammissequenty  &c.  am  attending  that  Service,  Ready  to  march  as  soon  as 
the  Quoto  of  men  Appointed  are  Delivered  me  And  Rejoyce  in  this  Opper- 
tunity  you  are  pleased  to  give  me. 


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This  Accompanies  the  three  Mohawks  wlio  returning  from  Penohscut 
were  got  as  far  as  Falmouth  in  the  way  to  Boston  before  my  marcliing 
Orders  came  &  so  could  not  returne  back. 

I  have  Lay*^  before  the  Treasurer  an  acc*  of  what  provision  &  other 
Necessaryes  I  supply'd  them  with. 

It's  Obvious  to  all  the  Army  that  these  Mohawks  proved  themselves 
good  men  in  the  Late  action  at  Neridgawalk  Since  which  they  have  met 
with  Some  Rough  Treatment,  And  in  case  they  should  not  be  made  Easey 
with  the  method  of  Dividing  the  Captives  &  Scalp  money  (which  now  they 
are  not)  I  Doubt  the  Consequence  will  not  be  good.  Thus  much  I  thought 
it  my  Duty  to  premize  to  your  Honour  and  Begging  pardon  if  I  havQ 
Ignorantly  Exceded,  Remaine  Your  Honours  most 

Hum^'°  Obedient  Servant, 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  56.  Josiirii  HEAxn. 

Superscribed:  On  His  Majesties  Service 
To  The  Hon^^«  William  Dummer 
Lieu*  Governour  &  Commander  in  Chief  &c. 
In  Boston 
p""  Capt  Gyles. 


Hon'^  Sir, 

The  8*^  instant  in  the  Evening,  Ten  Indians  waylayed  The  path 
Near  3  Gfarrisen  houses  in  This  town  and  Killed  one  Allen,  a  Soldier 
(posted  at  Casco)  Scalped  him  &  Carryed  his  babbit  &  gun  away,  &  Shot 
at  a  Boy  who  Escaped,  and  directly  I  alarimed  The  Town  &  adjacent  Places 
who  all  Took  itt.  At  Saco  Falls  we  heard  one  great  gun  fired  who  cannot 
liear  us,  but  Can't  Learn  The  meaning  as  yet,  Their  is  m""  Parker  up  Their 
Loading,  &  fear  This  Scout  Surprised  Them. 

Corr^  Harmau  Some  Dayes  Since,  Passed  This  Harbour,  westward,  with 
other  officers.    Corr^  AVcstbrook  is  Expected  Every  Day  &  in  The  vSloop 

this  Comes  is  Cap'  Born  with  his  Indians.    We  have  Lost  no  man  in 

This  March  but  are  Disappointed. 

Your  Honours  humble  Servant 
Fort  Mary,  Winter  Harbour  Samuel  Hinckes. 

Oct.  9"^  1724. 

Superscribed: — To  His  Honour  William  Dummer  Esq'. 
Leiutt  Gov""  Coinand''  &  Cheife  In  Boston. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  57. 


May  it  Please  y'  Hon^  George  Town  S'^''  16'*':  1721. 

S^    Col :  Westbrook  being  indisposed  at  my  House,  Orders  me 

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to  give  you  an  Acc**  that  he  has  diligently  Searcher!  after  the  Vessells  be- 
longing to  this  Province  (that  were  taken  by  the  Indians)  but  could  find 
none ;  we  were  detained  several  days  at  the  Fox  Ishinds  by  bad  weather,  as 
also  in  this  Place. 

The  Col:  has  not  as  yet  rec'^  any  Orders  from  your  Honour,  concerning 
the  Olficers  going  to  Boston  to  make  up  their  Polls,  nor  how  to  dispose  of 
the  Army.  I  am  y'  Ilon""^  Most  DiitifuU  & 

To  Tlie  IIon^'°  W"^  Dummer  Esq^  most        Humble  Serv^ 

Gov''  &  Common  Chiefe.  John  pENIIALLO^y. 

I^Iass.  Arch.  52:  70. 


May  it  Please  your  ITon^ 

I  receiv'd  your  Honours  orders  by  the  hand  of  Cap'  Rlajoiy, 
who  arriv'd  here  about  Ten  a  Clock  this  morning,  wherein  I  find,  3'our 
Honour  is  much  snrpris'd  that  I  did  not  Immediately  proceed  to  the  Indian 
villages  as  soon  as  wee  had  recruited.  I  must  beg  your  Hon'"  to  l)elieve 
me,  that  the  only  reasou  was,  the  Indisposition  of  tlie  Ollicers  and  Soldiers, 
which  your  Hon""  will  see  by  the  Enclos'd.  I  do  sincerely  declare  I  call'd 
that  Council  with  the  greatest  reluctancy  that  could  be.,  and  had  not  call'd 
it  had  it  not  been  for  the  daily  Complaints  of  the  Oihcers  and  Soldiers  of 
their  great  Indisposition.  ColP  Harmon  &  Ca[)'  IMoulton  were  very  much 
Indisposed  and  Cap'  Wentworth  so  much  that  he  was  oblig'd  to  keep  his 
bed,  and  by  the  acc'*  I  had  from  the  Oilicers  &  my  own  knowledge,  there 
was  more  then  Halfe  the  Army  no  ways  Ca[)able  to  march.  I  arriv'd  here 
the  23*^  Currant  and  am  settleing  some  affaires  of  the  Army,  altho'  I  am  not 
yet  able  to  walk  abroad  and  shall  give  leave  to  the  Ollicers  to  come  to 
Boston  to  make  up  their  Polls  according  to  your  Honours  orders.  I  liave 
transiently  heard  that  your  Honour  sent  orders  for  Cap'  Heath  to  make  a 
march  to  Norridgwock  with  Sixty  men,  and  Leiu'  Oliver  arriv'd  at  Arrowsick 
the  18"*  Currant  with  forty  live  men  to  Joyn  Ca[>'  Heath  1)y  Coll'^  Harmons 
orders  as  he  Inform'd  me  by  word  of  mouth.  I  sup[)ose  they  marcht  in 
two  days  after  his  arrival  for  I  dispatcht  him  to  Pielimond  Inunediately. 
Capt  Bourn  and  his  Company  are  gone  home,  as  I  am  Inform'd,  three  weeks 
ago,  but  by  whose  order  I  know  not.  My  Instructions  to  him  when  I  sent 
him  back  was,  To  victual  at  Pielimond  for  Twelve  days,  and  in  the  Wliale- 
boates  to  make  the  best  of  his  way  to  us  to  Penobscut  Piver,  In  hopes  that 
though  our  first  attempt  should  fail  wee  might  make  a  second  march  to 
Penobscut  Town,  but  I  have  neither  seen  nor  heard  from  him  since.  .  I 
have  Just  now  rec'd  an  Acc'  by  a  boat  I  sent  to  Pielimond  that  Cap'  Hetith 
marcht  the  2P'  Currant.  If  it  be  your  Honours  positive  determination 
that  the  march  be  yet  perform'd  to  Penobscott  Town,  I  must  pray  your 


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Hon^  directions  whome  to  give  the  Command  to,  and  for  tlie  calling  the 
forces  together,  who  on  my  return  were  Posted  along  the  frontier  to  recruit 
before  I  rec'd  your  Hon"  present  orders. 

Falm«  Oct^  24^^  172-i.  I  am  your  Hon"  most  dutifull  & 

Humble  Servant, 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  73,  74.  Tiio'  Westbrook. 


[The  following  is  a  verbatim  copy,  imperfectly  translated,  as  it  would 
appear,  from  the  French,  of  the  letter  of  Governor  Vaudreuil,  to  which  his 
signature,  only,  is  athxed.  It  will  be  noticed,  that  he  speaks  of  Father 
Hale  as  having  been  murdered  by  tlie  English,  while  doing  his  duty,  the 
priest  proving  ever  faithful  to  his  Piince  in  teaching  the  Indians,  who  were 
always  true  to  the  French  and  their  service.  This  letter  should  be  read  in 
connection  with  that  of  Dummer's  to  the  Canadian  Governor,  written  on 
the  loth  of  September  preceding,  printed  in  the  present  volume  of  the 
Register,  page  26,  as  also,  another,  by  Dummer,  yet  to  come,  dated  10th 
of  January,  1724-5.  The  latter  is  more  directly  in  reply  to  the  letter  of 
Vaudreuil  now  before  us,  in  regard  to  the  Indians,  boundaries  of  lands, 
treaties,  &c. 

There  is  extant,  in  the  Massachusetts  Archives  (vol.  52,  pages  15,  16), 
an  intercepted  letter,  taken  among  Sebastian  Rale's  papers,  at  Norridge- 
wock,  examined,  and  attested  to  by  Secretary  Joseph  Willard.  Though 
printed  entire  in  the  Mass.  Hist.  Collections,  2d  series,  vol.  viii.,  page  266, 
it  may  be  of  interest  to  give,  here,  a  partial  synopsis  of  its  contents. 

Rale  states,  that  his  people  made  a  party  of  forty  men  against  the 
English,  "  not  with  a  Design  to  kill,  but  to  put  thenn  in  mind  of  their 
Word,  and  to  make  them  draw  off:  In  one  night  they  ranged  near  ten 
Leagues  of  the  Country  where  the  English  had  settled,"  broke  into  their 
Iiouses,  pillaged  and  burned  them,  taking  llience  sixty-four  prisoners. 
Subsequently,  160  warriors  set  out.  "I  embarked  with  them,"  he  writes, 
"to  go  to  the  War."  They  attacked  a  village,  consisting  of  51  fair  houses, 
with  five  forts,  two  of  stone,  and  three  of  wood.  The  inhabitants,  "  near 
600  in  number,"  as  he  says,  "  besides  women  and  children,"  had  sheltered 
themselves  in  their  stone  forts.  His  party  fell  upon,  and  pillaged  the 
houses,  "  burned  all  their  Works  of  AYood,  filled  up  their  Wells,  killed 
their  Cattle,  Oxen,  Cows,  horses,  sheep,  swine."  "  To  pleasure  tlie  Eng- 
lish," as  he  expresses  himself,  "  I  made  my  appearance,  and  shewed 
myself  to  them  several  times."  "  They  saw  me,"  he  continues  to  say,  "  but 
dare  do  nothing  to  mo,  altho'  they  knew  that  the  Governour  had  set  my 
Head  at  a  Thousand  Livres  Sterling.  1  shall  not  part  with  it,  Nevertheless, 
for  all  the  Sterling  money  in  F^nglaud." 


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The  Indians  went  from  tlience  to  Canada,  accordini:  to  "Rale,  and  wonld 
have  carried  him  with  them,  "but  I  bid  them  go,"  "and  about  eight  or  nine 
stays  here  with  me." 

Rale,  in  closing,  feels  perplexed  by  the  fact,  that  the  English  hold  their 
forts,  and  are,  consequently,  masters  of  the  land.  The  Indians  ai-e  not 
able,  alone,  without  the  assistance  of  the  French,  to  cope  witli  them,  and 
the  land,  to  the  Indians,  is  lost. 

The  12th  of  August  (old  style),  1724,  Father  Rale  was  slain,  and  his 
scalp  was  brought  to  Boston.  The  New  England  Courant,  August  21, 
1724,  says:  — '-Oq  Saturday  last  arrived  Cap't.  Johnr,on  Harmon  fi-om  his 
Expedition  ugaiust  the  Indians  at  Norridgewock,  and  brought  v.ith  him  28 
Scal2)s,  one  of  which  is  Father  Ralle's  their  Priest." 

The  Mass.  Hist.  Coll.,  2d  series,  vol.  viii.  p.'  245-249,  contains  a  copy  of 
a  long  letter  from  Father  Rale,  to  one  of  his  order,  name  not  given,  which 
by  a  singular  coincidence,  was  dated  August  23,  N.  S.,  12  0.  S.,  1724,  "  the 
very  day  that  Captain  Harmon  and  his  men  slew  him  and  a  number  of 
Indians.' 

To  show  the  changes  produced  in  sentiment  and  feeling  a  century  after- 
wards, it  may  be  mentioned,  that  Bishop  Fenwick,  of  Boston,  caused  a 
monumei]t  to  be  erected  to  Father  Rule,  at  Noriidgewock,  which  was 
dedicated  one  hundred  and  nine  years  after  the  massacre,  namely,  August 
23,  1833.  The  inscription,  in  latin,  with  a  view  of  the  monument,  may  be 
seen  in  Allen's  History  of  Norridgewock,  papes  42,  43.] 

(^'audremTs  Letter  to  IJ  Governor  Dammer. 
I  am  surprise[d]  that  you  have  not  seen  th.e  Safe  garde,  &  the  Comission 
I  had  given  to  Father  Ralle,  sooner.  The  Abenekis  Indieus,  your  Neig- 
bours,  with  Vi/hom  you  have  allways  been  in  Vv^ar,  haveing  submitted  them- 
selves To  f ranee,  imbrace  the  Catholick  Religion,  &  declare  war  to  you 
Every  time  France  &  England  have  had  any  quarrtd  togather;  I  say,  all 
tliis  ought,  or  should,  have  put  you  in  Mind  or  Convince  you,  it  v/as  not 
without  orders  of  the  most  Christian  king,  that  the  Jesuits  were  among  the 
Indiens  &  Preach  the  Gospel  to  'em.  If  "you  had  forgotten  it,  t!ie  many 
Letters  I  have  Written  to  your  Governor  about  it,  since  the  Last  war  be- 
tween you  &  the  abeneckis  Indiens  ouglit  to  have  put  you  in  mind  of  it. 
No  doubt  but  you  are  to  answer  to  the  king,  your  master,  for  the  Late 
INFurder  Committed  by  your  order  on  the  Person  of  that  fi-ench  IMissionary, 
whose  head,  .1  know,  you  Sat  a  ])]'ice,  &  had  no  other  reason  to  be  so  ani- 
mated against,  only  because  he  has  done  his  Duty,  &  has  been  fait[li]fu!l 
To  his  Prince  in  Teaching  those  Indiens,  to  Whom  the  kiug  of  franco  could 
not  refuse  missionaries  &  lielp  'em  in  all  he  Could;  because  they  have  all- 
ways,  been  true  to  him  &  served  him  upon  Every  occasion,  or  opportunity, 
that  have  been  made  known  to  ye. 


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You  tell  me,  that  you  took  the  opportunity  of  the  Safe  gard  T  harl  given 
to  father  Ralle,  to  lett  me  know,  for  the  Second  Time,  that  the  narank- 
souae  &  Panoaramesques  Indiens,  were  without  Contradiction  Suhjcfcjts  to 
great  Britain  &  on  their  Lands.    Give  nie  Leave  to  tell  ye,  Sir,  that  what 
you  Say  is  not  Maintainable.    Don't  you  know,  that  S'  George's  River 
was  on  1700  by  order  of  the  Two  Crowns,  mai-k'd  as  the  bounds  of  the 
English  &  french  Lands;  by  w^'' bounds  it  is  Plainly  Seen,  that  all  the 
District  of  Penoaraesque  was  giveu  to  us;  &  shews  the  inju.^tice  you  have 
Committed  against  the  french,  to  built  as  you  have  done,  &  witliout  Leave, 
a  fort  on  the  land  of  one  Lefevre;  of  which  enteiprize  if  you  don't  desist, 
you  will  infallibely  repent?    Don't  you  know,  that  said  LefcN'rc  had  an  habi- 
tation att  kannoveskail  :  that  your  Sloops  &  ours  did  Pay  a  Duty  to  liim  as 
to  the  Propriator  of  that  Land,  Every  time  they  Came  to  anclior  there.?  I 
believe  that  M''  Capon  (Envoy  of  England  when  king  George  Came  upon 
the  Throne,  who  Came  here  to  ask  the  Panoaniesque  Indians  to  submit 
themselves  to  England)  has  not  impart  to  you  with  the  answer  those  Lidiens 
made  to  him,  tho'  they  did  give  him  Two  Copj)ies  of  it  in  Writing.  Their 
answer  was,  that  they  were  french  from  the  beginin,  &  in  the  interest  of 
france;  that  they  were  Surprise  they  made  such  proposition  to  'em;  that 
they  never  would  Change  their  Religion,  king  nor  Interest;   &  were 
offended  they  would  keep  such  a  Discourse  to  'em,  when  tlu.'y  knew,  very 
well,  their  union  With  france;  of  Which  they  Look  themselves  as  Children 
&  Subje[c]ts.    That  answer  (if  said  Capon  don't  Ly  that  v/us  to  be  sent  to 
the  king      Parliament  of  I^ngland)  will  show  Plainly  S.  the  unreasonables 
of  your  Pretention  to  those  Indiens.    As  to  those  of  Karancsouac,  you 
flatter  yourselves  of  Certain  Particular  deeds,  by  Vertue  of  W*^''  you  pre- 
tend, they  made  over  their  lands  to  ye,  but  how  can  wee  believe  ye,  Since 
the  AVhole  Nation  Exclaim  against  those  particulars?    Indiens  (whom 
they  pretend  you  have  suborned)  that  had  no  authority  to  give  you  that 
deed  for  the  lirst  fort  build  by  your  order,  upon  Narancsouac  Land  ?  You 
said  to  the  Indiens  that  were  against  it,  or  opposed  it,  that  you  did  not  pre- 
tend to  be  master  of  said  forts;  that  they  were  built  ordy  again.st  tlie 
Pirates,  that  may,  otherwise,  take  away  the  goods  you  had  a  mind  to  send 
that  wa}'-  to  Trade  with  'em?    After  you  had,  by  uidawfull  means,  built 
those  forts,  you  spoke  Very  imperiousl)^,  &  thought  yonrselves  able  to  sub- 
due the  said  Indiens;  but  it  is  that,  itself,  that  has  brought  you  to  the  Con- 
fusion &  Trouble  you  Lay  under,  of  which  you  will  have  nuich  ado  to 
Come  off.    You  have  in  so  doing,  provoke  the  Narancsouae  Indiens  against 
you,  to  see  you  had  a  mind  to  use  'em  as  youi-  Sulij('[c]ts,  LV^even  as  slaves, 
whilst  they  would  have  no  other  relation  with  you  but  Avhat  I'oilows  from 
trade  among  Nations.    You  may  Judge  of  (lie  true  of  wh;it  I  say,  by  the 
Letter  you  took  about  three  yeai's  ago  att  father  Ralle's  house,  when  you 


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plunder  it  against  the  Laws  of  men.  You'll  See  in  that  Letter,  that  the 
Narancsoiiae  Indiens  use  to  Come  Every  year  to  me,  to  Complain  of  your 
New  attempts,  &  that  you  liad  a  mind  to  make  'eui  turn  of  your  Side 
Wether  they  Wou'd  or  No,  w'^^'  they  were  resolve  not  to  suffer. 

You  had  more  need  to  ask  my  advice,  before  you  Invad  their  Lands 
^^ych  J  g],Q;^^|(|  never  advic  ye  to)  then  I  to  ask  you  Leave  to  answer  the 
Just  com}>laints  of  the  Said  Indiens;  that  since  they  Would  uot  turn  of 
your  side  it  was  their  luterest  to  Defend  their  land,  &  Drive  out  Those 
tiiat  wonld  invade  it. 

It  would  have  Loock  very  unsemiy  for  me  Sir,  if  for  to  please  you,  I 
had  occasioned  the  said  Lidiens  to  turn  from  the  french  (with  whom  tliey 
liave  &  will  Live  Lovingly  togather)  &  sacrifice  them  to  you.  If  I  had  I 
woud  have  made  a  breach  to  the  Last  Treaty  of  Peace,  who  order  us  to 
have  a  Kegard  foi'  the  Indiens,  either  friends  or  ally  to  france  &  do  Noth- 
ing to  molest  'em.  Know  therefore,  Sir,  that  if  I  did  order  father  Ealle  to 
Tarry  among  'cm,  it  was  to  Conform  my  Self  to  the  Said  Trety.  Nothing 
Could  afllict  the  said  Indiens  more  then  to  see  their  father,  or  Priest,  taken 
away  from  'em;  whilst  of  an  other  Side,  you  did  Endeavour  to  take  their 
Lands.  You  must  blame  nobody  but  yourselves,  for  all  the  Violence  & 
hostilitys  those  Indiens  have  committed  against  your  Nation,  Since  you 
are  the  Cause  of  it,  in  invadeing  their  Lands,  &  presume  to  make  your 
Subje[c]ts  those  People,  that  never  would  Consent  to  be  your  allys:  ^vhom 
bcino;  united  to  france, Mhave  declare  themselves  airainst  your  Nation.  I 
Cannot  help  taking  their  parts  in  this,  to  let  you  know  you  are  in  the 
wrong  to  fall  out  with  'em,  as  you  have. 

You  have  by  that  means,  draw  upon  your  Selves,  a  great  Number  of 
Indiens  from  Every  Side,  whom  to  revenge  the  injustice  done  to  these,  do 
fall  &  will  fall  upon  you  hereafter.  If  you  had  imitate  the  Governours  of 
Boston,  your  predecessors,  Contended  your  ^Selves  To  Trade  with  the 
Abenakis  Lidiens  &  had  built  no  forts  on  their  Lands,  all  this  Conthient 
would  be  in  peace,  Wherefore  I  think  my  Self  oblige  to  represent  to  you 
again,  that  to  Procure  Peace  among  your  selves  &  the  People  you  have 
Justly  provok'd  by  your  unjust  attempts,  to  Pull  Down  all  the  forts  you 
have  built  upon  their  Land  Since  the  Peace  of  LTti-cck.  If  so,  I  Premiss 
you  afterwards  to  be  your  Mediator  to  the  Abenakis  Lidiens  &  those  that 
help's  them,  &  oblige  'em,  to  Lay  down  the  hatchet,  if  Can  be  Possible  to 
appeace  'em,  Since  the  Last  Cruelty  &  unjust  attempts  Committed  of  Late, 
against  them  &  their  Missionari.  I  am  uot  so  Scare  of  your  treatnings,  to 
see  Nations  that  are,  as  you  Say,  ready  to  fall  upon  us  to  revenge  your 
Cause;  then,  you  ought  to  be,  yourselves,  for  the  fault  you  have  Comilted 
against  france,  in  Endeavouring  to  take  their  allys  from  'em.  I  will  not, 
however,  refuse  my  mediation  to  you,  to  bring  the  abenakis  Lidiens  &  their 


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allys,  to  Peace,  on  the  Condition  Expresed  in  this  Letter,  \vliicli  are  Con- 
formable to  the  maiud  of  tliese  ludiens,  whom,  beLwen  iis,  have  i^iven  no 
Just  Cause  to  Dechire  war  to  'em.  As  to  the  Cruelty  Committed  by  your 
order,  on  the  Person  of  Father  Ealle,  I  Leave  to  the  Two  Crowns  to 
Decide  of  the  Justice  (or  punishment)  that  is  to  be  made,  haveing  been 
oblige  to  give  an  account  of  it  to  the  king  my  ]\laster. 

I  am,  Sir,  your  most  humble,  &  most  obedient  Servant. 

Quebec  8^"  the  29"^  1724.  [Signed]  Yeaudreuil. 

9^^^-  the  10^ 

Mass.  Arcli.  52:  77-84. 


To  the  Ilono^^*^  William  Dumer  Esq'  Lieu*  Governonr  and  Comander  in 
Cheif  in  and  over  His  Majestys  Province  of  the  ?Ja.ssachusetts  I'ay  in  New 
England  &  to  the  Ilono'^'"^  His  Majestys  Council  &  House  of  Representatives 
in  General  Court  Assembled  at  Loston,  November  the  Eleventh  1724. 

The  Humble  Petition  of  Joiiathan  Carey,  of  Loston,  Shipwright, 
Sheweth, 

That  Whereas  your  Pet'"  in  the  year  1723  being  Obliged  to 
remove  from  a  Small  Dwelling  house  of  his  Situate  in  Augusta,  opposite 
to  the  Island  of  Arowsick,  into  Garrison  there  for  fear  of  the  Indian  Enemy, 
the  OfFicers  and  Soldiers  under  the  Coiliand  of  CoP  Thomas  Wesibrook, 
by  his  Orders  pulled  down  the  Pef^  s"^  house  in  order  to  nnd^e  use  of  the 
Boards  thereof  to  mend  the  Whale  Boats  used  in  His  ]Majestys  service,  and 
accordingly  tliey  gave  Receipt  to  your  Pet''  Ibr  Eight  hundred  and  five  feet 
of  boards  made  use  of  by  them  for  that  service.  And  inasmuch  as  your 
Pgj-ra  gd  xioiise  (whcrein  there  was  about  Sixteen  hundred  feet  o£  l^oards 
&  Eleven  hundred  of  Nails  besides  IMasons  work),  wliich  was  of  the  value 
of  Twenty  pounds,  at  the  least,  by  moderate  computation)  was  intirely 
destroyed,  and  all  y*-"  Timbers  &  Boards  carryed  away,  and  n^ade  u^.e  of  by 
the  OlFicers  &  Soldiers  under  the  s'^  Col""  AVestbrooks  Comand,  (there 
being  then  no  Boards  to  be  had  there)  so  that  what  was  left,  if  any,  was  of 
no  manner  of  use  or  benelit  to  the  Pet'"  who  was  all  this  time  absent  and 
intirely  Ignorant  thereof  until  the  same  was  done,  when  he  made  Applicati^ni 
to  y*^  CoP  Westbrook  for  Recompence,  who  referred  him  to  this  Hono''^" 
Court  for  Relief  in  y*^  premisses. 

Wherefore  the  Pef"  humbly  prays  Inasmuch  as  he  is  a  very  poor  man  & 
has  been  driven  off  from  his  habitation  by  the  Lidian  Enemy  as  afores'^, 
That  this  Great  and  General  Court  would  please  to  take  y^  premisses  into 
y^  serious  &  wise  Consideration  &  Order  him  some  suitable  satisfaction  & 
Recompence  for  the  damage  done  him  by  the  [)ulling  down  and  Destroying 


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Lis  Dwelling  house  afores^  he  being  able  to  make  it  evidently  appear  the 
truth  and  Facts  of  his  Allegations  aforesaid. 

And  as  in  duty  bound  y'"  Pet"^  shall  ever  pray  &c. 

Jonathan  Gary. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives 

December  15"'  172-1  Read  &  Committed  for  petition''. 
In  Answer  to  this  Petition  the  Com^^'^  are  of  Oi)inion  that  the  sura  of 
six  pounds  be  Allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  Publick  Treasury  to  the 
Petitioner  Jonathan  Gary,  in  full  discharge  of  what  was  made  use  of  for  the 
Service  of  the  Province  by  the  Oilicers  &  Soldiers  Under  the  GoiTiand  of 
CoP  Thomas  Westbrook. 

John  Chandler  per  Order  of  the  Com*'^^ 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  December  18  1724.  Read  &  accei)ted 
and  Resolved  That  the  Sum  of  Six  pounds  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the 
publick  Treasury  to  the  petitioner,  Jonathan  Gary,  in  full  discharge  thereof. 

Sent  up  for  Coucurrence 
In  Council,  Dec.  18,  1724.  Dudley  Speaker. 

Read  &  Concur'd  Consented  to 

J.  WiLLARD  Secry.  Dummer. 

Rec'^  of  m""  Jonathan  Gary  (by  virtue  of  GoP  Westbrooks  Verbal  Order) 
Five  Hundred  &  fifty  feet  of  Boards  for  mending  the  whale  lioats  in  his 
Majesties  Service.  p''  John  Jackson. 

The  Boards  aboue  mention*^  were  for  his  Majesties  Service,  &  rec'^  p"^ 
order.  Tho'  \V'esti;rook. 

George  Town  April  1724  Rec*^  of       Jon'^  Carey  Two  hundred  foot  of 
Boai'ds,     us'd  in  the  mending  of  Whale  Boats  &  d''  in  His  Maj''  Service. 
Mass.  Arch.  105,  pages  lU  G-108.  John  Pen  hallow. 


To  the  Ilon^'*^  William  Duiiier  Esq[u]ire  Lieu*  Gouernour  &  Commander 
in  Gheif  of  His  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay,  The  Hon^''"^ 
the  Council,  And  the  Ilon^^'^  Representatives  of  His  Maj"*-''  Said  Province 
in  General  Court  Assembled. 

The  ]\Iemorial  of  Joseph  Heath  Humbly  Sheweth,  That  Whereas  Your 
Honours  Memorialist,  Since  The  making  up  of  his  Roll,  in  June  Last, 
Beside  his  own  Company,  has  had  under  his  care  the  Three  IMohawks  iuid 
the  Ten  English  men  appointed  to  Scout  with  them.  And  for  tlireo 
moneths  past  had  the  Command  of  an  Other  Scout  of  Twenty  men.  And 
beside  his  march  to  Neridgawalk,  has  at  all  Times,  attended  IMarching 
Orders.  And  there  being  no  Other  Suitable  person  to  Take  the  Charge 
of,  &  Deliver  Stores  to  The  marching  Forces,  hath  also  Delivered  Great 
Quantities  of  provision,  ammunition,  &  Slop  Clothing,  to  them  from  Time 


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to  Time  by  DIr[e]ction  of  tlio  Treasurer,  Who  is  Ready  to  Certify  the 
Same.  Your  Honours  Memorialist  tlierefore  Ilumbley  prayetli,  that  iu 
Consideration  of  the  Premises,  he  may  be  allow'd  Captains  pay  in  this 
present  Roll,  as  Your  Honours  were  pleased  to  grant  him  in  his  Last. 
And  in  as  much  as  the  Former  Establishment  of  4^'  p''  moneth  for  the 
Officer  Comanding  the  Fort  at  Richmond,  is  not  soficient  to  Support  your 
memorialist,  He  further  Hurabley  prayeth  Your  Honours  to  Grant  him 
Captains  pay  for  the  future,  so  long  as  he  may  Continue  the  Commander  of 
the  s'^  Fort  &  the  Treasurey  substitute  for  Delivering  Stores  to  the  s*^  March- 
ing Forces;  w'^'^  he  would  Humbley  Suggest  will  be  much  Cheaper  to  y° 
province  then  to  pay  a  Sub  Commissary  for  Delivering  those  Stores  only  & 
will  also  prevent  Your  memorialist's  Troubling  Your  Honours  With  any 
Petitions  of  this  nature  for  the  Future,  &  Your  Honours  memoriaP'  as  in 
Duty  Bound  shall  Euer  pray  &c.  Joseph  Heath. 

Boston  Novem'^''  17'^  1724. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  Nov^  18*''  1724.    Read,  and  the  Ques- 
tion was  put.  Whether  the  Prayer  of  the  Memorial  shall  be  granted? 
Resolved  iu  the  Allirmative. 

Sent  up  for  Concurrence. 
In  Council  18,  1724,  W"  Dudley  Speaks 

Read  &  Concur'd.  Consented  to, 

W"  DUMMER. 

Endorsed:  Memorial  of  Joseph  Heath,  with  resolve  of  Court  thereon. 
Nov.  18"'  1724. 

Mass.  Arch.  72:  203. 


Boston,  17"'  Nov^^  1724. 
I  received  your  Letter  by  Express  this  Morning  &  you  are  hereby 
directed  Immediately  to  draw  out  of  the  Souldiers  Posted  at  Yorkc  & 
Wells  50  good  Men  Well  armed  &  Supply'd  with  sutable  proviss.  for  15 
Dayes  or  more  if  need  be  &  with  them  to  March  forthwith  to  Piggwacot  in 
Search  of  the  Indians  Liveing  there  according  to  tlie  Relation  you  have 
from  the  Captive  Peter  Tallcott  who  made  his  Escape  from  them  &  is 
arrived  with  you  whome  likewise  Stephen  Harden  or  such  otiier  Person  or 
p'sons  as  shall  be  knowing  of  the  Place  &  the  Way  to  it,  &  the  oflicer 
Commanding  at  Yorke  is  hereby  Ordev'd  without  delay  to  furnish  his  Part 
for  this  Service  which  is  25  ]\fen ;  &  in  as  much  as  the  Success  in  this  Ex- 
pedition will  in  a  great  INIeasure  depend  undei'  God  on  your  dilligent  dis- 
patch &  silence  I  expect  from  you  that  the  uttmost  Care  be  taken  therein  ; 
so  wishing  you  good  success  I  am  Y"  [  ] 

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P.S.  You  are  to  take  with  You  M""  Allison  Brown  of  Cape  porpus  who 
is  hereby  Authorized  to  Act  as  your  Lieut.;  &  inasmuch  as  yon  may  probably 
not  be  able  to  Muster  the  whole  Complement  of  fifty  good  &  able  IMen  lit 
for  the  Service  out  of  the  Two  Towns  aforemention'd  Brown  isv.hereby 
Directed  to  bring  with  him  10  or  12  good  Men  from  his  Detachment  to 
make  up  Your  Number. 

Ca])'  Wheelwright. 
Mass.  Arch.  52  :  89. 


Honoured  S'' 

Some  Time  agoe  one  mens*"  Daguiell,  of  mont  Reall  was  here  in  albany, 
by  whom  I  forwarded  your  honours  Letter  to  marq'  Vaudreuiell.  I  had  at 
y°  same  time  some  discourse  with  said  Daguiell  Concerning  y*^  Warrs  be- 
tween New  England  and  y*^  Indians.  I  Tould  him  of  y*^  uujustice  and 
barbarity  of  y"  warr,  and  some  further  discourse  Thereabouts,  which  it 
seems  daguiell  has  Partly  Imparted  unto  Monsieur  Lacliassaigne  Govern^ 
of  mont  Reall,  as  I  Can  Perceive  by  a  Letter  I  Recei*^  of  mons""  Laclias- 
saigne p''  the  bearer  hereef  that  mons''  Vaudreuill  is  very  sorry  and  weary 
of  that  Warr,  and  as  far  as  I  can  Perceive  would  willingly  sec  one  or  two 
gentlemen,  Impowred  by  New  England  Gov"  to  Endeav""  to  make  an  End 
of  that  warr,  wliich  would  bee  very  acceptable  in  Canada. 

By  this  Conveyance  goes  a  Letter  for  your  Honour  from  Gov''  Vaudreuill. 
Here  are  now  some  french  Indians  in  Towne.  I  designe  to  keep  two  of 
y'^  about  a  14  days  or  Longer,  which  I  Can  Easy  doe  for  Little  or  no 
Charge,  if  his  honour  may  write  an  answer  to  Gov'  Vaudreuill  upon  his 
Letter,  that  I  Can  soon  dispatch  itt. 

This  is  at  p'sent  y^  most  needful  from 

Your  Honours  most  humV  serv*' 
,  Albany  21'^  Nov''  1724.  John  Schuyler. 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  90. 


Sir, 

I  have  given  Saccamakten  one  of  the  Hostages,  Leave  to  go  Home  & 
visit  his  Friends  upon  his  Parol,  To  return  in  about  Six  Weeks.  You 
must  send  out  a  Scout  with  him  under  a  discreet  officer  as  far  as  may  be 
convenient^  &  'so,'  that  he  may  be  conducted  in  Safety  out  of  y''  Reach  of 
any  fof  our  ^  Parties  that  may  be  in  the  Woods,  And  when  your  People 
Leave  him  let  him  be  furnisht  with  twenty  Days  Provision  to  carry  him  to 
some  Indian  Settlem^  Agree  with  him  for  some  Signal  to  be  made  upon 
his  Return,  And  thereupon  receive  him  kindly,  be  with  him,  if  they  think 
proper  to  accompany  him,  And  if  two  or  three  other  Indians  oll'er  to  come 


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in  peaceably  with  liim,  receive  them  likewise  kindly,  Adviscing  me  imme- 
diately of  it  And  send  tliem  to  Boston  by  y*^  first  good  Conveyance. 

Dec.  4,  1724.  [Similar  language  to  the  above  is  written  out,  in 

To      Kennedy.  part,  on  the  back  of  this  Letter.    The  whole 

in  the  hand-writing  of  Secretary  Willard.] 

[Passport.]  Whereas  Saccamakten  (one  of  the  Indian  Hostages)  has 
obtained  my  Leave  to  visit  the  Indian  Settlem*''  &  see  his  Family  &  Friends 
in  these  parts  upon  his  Parol,  to  return  back  in  the  Space  of  forty  Days  ; 
These  are  to  require  all  officers  Civil  &  Military  &  all  Persons  with- 
in this  Government,  his  Majesties  good  Subjects,  to  suffer  the  said  Sacca- 
maksen  to  pass  forward  to  Penobscot  or  [other  Indian  Settlem*^  without 
Lett  or  Molestation  &  to  return  back  to  the  English  Fort  at  S^  Georfres 
River  Provided  he  pass  &  repass  peaceably  without  oliering  any  Injury  to 
his  Majesties  Subjects. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  92, 


[Petition  of  James  "Webster,  Nov.  1724,  who  states,  that  he,  on  the 
Eighth  day  of  Feb''^  last,  was  wounded  by  the  Indians  having  rec'd  a  shott 
thro'  his  body  as  he  was  going  from  Fort  George  on  board  Cap'  Sanders' 
sloop,  to  bring  provision,  by  order  of  Leiu'  James  Armstrong  his  Com- 
mander, by  reason  of  which  wound  your  Petitioner  hath  ever  since  been 
under  the  Doctors  care,  and  hath  several  peices  of  bone  taken  out  of  his 
body  and  hath  more  bones  to  be  taken  out,  as  Doctor  Allen  Informs,  so 
that  your  Petitioner  is  rendered  uucapable  to  do  anything  for  his  support, 
and  hath  been  at  considerable  Charge  for  Dyet,  Lodging  and  Attendance, 
in  Boston.  Said  Webster  therefore  prays  for  an  allowance  out  of  the 
Publick  Treasury. 

Ten  pounds  allowed  for  smart  money,  and  Ten  pounds,  nineteen  shil- 
lings for  Nursing,  dyett  &  attendance  on  the  Petitioner,  from  tlie  8"'  of 
February  172^-4,  to  the  IG'^  of  this  Instant.  Decemb'".    Dec"^  18^'^  1724.] 
Mass.  Arch.  72:  211. 


[In  a  letter  from  the  Connecticut  Government,  dated  Hartford,  Dec.  22, 
1724,  to  the  Government  of  Massachusetts  (Mass.  Archives,  52,  1)0),  is 
this  clause — "  Whether  it  may  not  be  proper  to  Close  the  Message  to  INI. 
Vaudreill  with  a  representation  that  it  is  Very  Apparent  that  our  Indian 
Enemy  have  such  a  dependance  on  him  to  support  them  in  the  AVarr  that 
he  Can  Easily  reduce  them  to  Quietness,  and  that  his  Exerting  himself  in 
so  good  a  Work  (as  reducing  those  Indians  to  Order  would  be)  may  ha[)ily 
prevent  many  Mischielfs  that  Seem  to  Threaten  us  as  well  as  the  people 


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under  his  Comand,  and  also  give  us  a  Speciall  Instance  of  bis  good  Neigli- 
bourliood:  and  if  this,  or  anything  Else,  proper  to  Insert  in  the  Message  to 
the  Governo'"  of  Canada,  might  gain  him  to  Influence  the  Indians  to  peace, 
it  would  be  well ;  but  if  he  should  slight  the  IMotion  of  being  an  Instrument 
to  gain  a  peace  for  us,  I  think  he  would  Still  be  the  Less  Excusable,  and 
must  Thank  himself  when  he  is  Taught  by  other  Means."] 


Sir,  It  is  his  Hon"  the  Leiu*  Gov"  order,  on  sight  hereof,  you  give 
orders  that  all  the  frontier  garrisons  under  y*"  Care  be  strict  on  their  guard, 
and  that  you  order  a  Scout  of  men  from  Pesomscutt  River  to  Saco  River, 
some  distance  above  those  Towns,  And  let  a  Scout  of  Fifty  men  be  con- 
stantly kept  from  Saco  River  a  Cross  to  Berwick,  some  considerable  dis- 
tance (not  exceeding  Twenty  Miles),  above  the  Scout  that  are  already 
allow'd  to  those  people  a  Loggin  at  Berwick  and  Saco  River,  and  in  Case 
you  hear  of  the  Enemy,  you  are  to  draw  out  a  sullicient  number  of  men 
according  to  the  Intelligence  you  receive,  and  pursue  them.  Cap*  Sanders 
will  Sail  this  Week  for  York  with  a  SulFicient  number  of  Snow  Shoes  and 
Moggisons,  &  in  the  meantime  you  must  make  a  shift  with  those  that  are 
in  the  Hands  of  the  Commissary  at  Casco  which  the  Treasurer  acquaints 
the  Leu*  Governour  are  about  one  hundred,  as  well  as  those  in  the  several 
Towns  where  they  are  lodg'd.       I  am  Sir  yours  to  serve, 

Boston  Decern  29"'  1724.  Tno'  Westbuook. 

To 

L*  CoP  Johnson  Harmon, 

at  York.  A  True  Coppy. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  103. 


Boston  N.  E.  Jan'-y  19,  1724  [5]. 
S'.  Your  Letter,  Dated  Quebec,  Octob'"  29"\  p'"  Henry  Edgar,  one  of 
the  English  Captives,  came  safe  to  me,  on  perusall  whereof  1  am  greatly 
surprised  at  the  matters  contained  therein,  which  are  so  unjustly  repre- 
sented that  I  cannot  satisfy  myself  to  pass  them  by  unanswered.  Li  the 
first  place,  as  to  what  you  say  relating  to  the  Death  of  i\Ir.  Ralle,  the  Jesuit, 
which  you  set  forth  as  so  inhuman  &  barbarous,  I  seriously  acknowledge 
that  he  was  slain,  amongst  others  of  our  Enemies,  at  Narrigwalk,  And  if 
he  had  confin'd  himself  to  the  professed  Duty  of  liis  Function,  viz'  to  in- 
struct the  Indians  in  the  Christian  Religion,  had  kept  himself  within  the 
Bounds  of  the  French  Dominions,  &  liad  not  instigated  the  Indians  to  War 
&  Rapine,  there  might  then  have  been  some  ground  for  complaint,  liut 
when,  instead  of  preaching  peace,  Love  &  Friendship,  agreeable  to  the 
Doctrines  of  the  Christian  Religion,  he  has  been  a  constant  &  Notorious 


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Fomenter  &  Incendiary  to  the  Indians  to  kill,  burn,  &  destroy,  as  flagrantly 
appears  by  many  originall  Letters  &  Manuscripts  I  have  of  his  by  me,  and 
where  in  open  violation  of  an  Act  of  Parliament  of  Great  Britain  &  y'^ 
Lawes  of  this  Province,  strictly  forbidding  Jesuits  to  reside  or  teach  within 
the  British  Dominions,  he  has  not  only  resided,  but  also  once  &  again 
appeared  at  the  head  of  great  Numbers  of  Indians  in  an  hostile  manner, 
threatning  &  insulting,  but  as  also  publicking  [publickly]  assaulting  the 
Subjects  of  His  British  Majesty,  I  say,  if,  after  all,  such  an  Incendiary  has 
bappen'd  to  be  slain  in  the  heat  of  Action  among  our  open  and  declared 
Enemies,  surely  none  can  be  blamed  therefor  but  himself,  nor  can  any  safe 
guard  from  you,  or  any  other,  in  such  proceedings.  Justify  him:  And  I 
think  I  have  much  greater  cause  to  complain  that  M"  Willard,  the  Minister 
of  Rutland,  (who  never  had  been  guilty  of  the  Facts  chargeable  upon  ^Ir 
Ralle,  who  applied  himself  solely  to  the  Preaching  of  the  Gospel),  was  by 
the  Indians  you  sent  to  attack  that  Town,  assaulted,  slain  &  scalpt  &  his 
scalp  carried  in  Triumph  to  Quebec. 

As  to  the  next  Article  you  mentioned,  That  Georges  "  River  was  in 
the  year  1700,  by  order  of  the  Two  Crowns  mark'd  as  the  bounds  of  the 
English  &  French  Lands,  whereby  it  appeared  that  Penobscot  was  given 
to  you,  &  that  one  Lafevre  had  a  right  to  the  Land  thereabouts,  &;  that  all 
vessells  paid  a  Duty  to  him,  &  that  Mr  Capon,  Envoy  of  Engl^  when  K. 
George  came  upon  the  Throne,  went  to  ask  the  Penobscot  Indians  to  Sub- 
mit themselves  to  England,  which  they  refused,"  I  have  no  dithculty  to 
answer  to  each  of  the  afores'^  Points,  &  as  to  the  Last,  relating  to  IM'' 
Capon,  you  labour  under  a  very  great  mistake,  to  mention  him  as  an  Envoy 
of  England,  he  being  far  below  any  such  Character,  &  only  an  Inferiour 
Officer,  Comissary  or  Victualler  to  the  Garrison  of  Annapolis,  &  some  time 
after  that  was  taken  &  yielded  up  to  the  English  sent  by  the  Lieut  Gov'^ 
of  that  place  to  visit  the^French  Settlements  within  that  district  &  to  recpiire 
the  Oath  of  Allegiance  &  Fidelity  from  them  to  Queen  Anne,  but  he  had 
no  occasion  to  come  and  entice  the  Penobscot  Lidians  to  Submit  themselves 
to  England,  for  they,  as  well  as  the  Narigwalk  Indians  &  many  other 
Tribes  had  done  that  long  before,  even  in  the  year  1693,  at  a  Treaty  with 
S'  W"  Phips,  Gov"^  of  this  Province,  by  which  Treaty,  I  can  make  it 
appear  that  they  not  only  submitted  themselves  as  Subjects  to  the  Crown 
of  England  but  also  renounced  the  French  Interest  &  quitted  claims  to  the 
Lands  bought  &  possessed  by  the  English,  But  Since  King  George  came 
to  the  Throne  Mr  Capon  has  not  been  in  those  parts  at  all,  as  I  am  in- 
formal by  the  People  of  that  Countrey. 

As  to  S^  Georges  River  being  the  Bounds  &  Lefevres  pretended  Right, 
it  seems  very  wonderfull  you  should  make  any  mention  of  those  things,  or 
lay  any  weight  upon  them  at  this  time,  when,  if  the  Case  were  formerly  as 


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you  now  represent  it,  which  I  do  not  allow,  nil  such  Claim  &  protection  is 
wholly  su[)erce(Ied  &  at  an  end,  whereof  you  may  soon  &  easily  satisfy 
3^ourself  by  consulting  the  Treaty  of  Peace  at  Utrecht  concluded  between 
the  Two  Crown[s]  in  the  Year  1713,  by  the  twe[l]fth  Article  whereof  it 
is  provided,  "That  all  Nova  Scotia  or  L'Acadie  with  its  antient  Boundaries 
&c.  together  with  the  Dominion,  property,  &  possession  of  the  s'^  Isl*^^  lands 
&  places  &  all  Right  which  the  most  Christian  King,  the  Crown  of  France 
or  any  the  Subjects  thereof  have  hitherto  had^to  the  Isl*^^  Lands  &  places 
&  the  Inhabitants  of  the  same  are  yielded  &  made  over  to  the  Queen  of 
Great  Brittain  &  to  her  Crown  forever."  Now,  by  the  afores"^  Ilesignation- 
the  French  King  quitted  all  Right  not  only  to  the  Lands  but  also  the  In- 
liabitants,  whether  French  or  Indians  or  whatsoever  they  were,  &  trans, 
ferr'd  the  same  to  the  Crown  of  Great  Brittain  for  ever,  whereby  you  are 
entirely  cut  off  from  any  claim  to  the  Subjection  of  the  s*^  Indians  from 
thence  forward. 

And  We  are  not  ignorant  how  far  the  French  King  understood  the 
Countrey  of  L'Accadie  to  extend  Westward  by  the  Patent  granted  to  *  *  * 
*  *  though  you  seem  to  be  a  Stranger  to  it. 

As  to  the  whole  Nation  of  the  Indians  exclaimino;  ajrainst  some  of  their 
Tribe  as  pretending  they  were  suborned  to  give  Deeds  for  their  Lauds,  if 
it  be  matter  of  Fact  that  they  do  so,  which  is  hard  to  be  conceded,  it  is  a 
most  unjust  Imputation  &  must  argue  a  wonderful  deceitfulness  &  self 
contradiction  in  them,  since  they  have  upon  all  Treaties,  when  the  whole 
Tribe  were  together,  constantly  acknowledged  &  submitted  to  the  English 
Titles  &  possessions  which  they  had  by  honor  &  lawfuU  Purchase  acquired. 

As  to  the  building  of  Forts  any  where  within  the  Brittish  Dominions,  I 
sup[)ose  you  will  not  Scruple  to  acknowledge  that  the  King  of  Great  Brit- 
tain has  as  good  a  Right  to  erect  Fortresses  or  jdaces  of  Defence  within 
his  Dominions  as  the  French  King  has  in  his,  &  therefore  when  you  shall 
please  to  give  me  Instances  of  the  French  King  applying  himself  to  the 
Indians  for  leave  to  build  a  Fort  or  Forts  for  the  Defence  of  his  Subjects, 
I  shall  then  give  you  a  further  answer  to  that  Argument. 

And  in  the  mean  Time  I  must  tell  you.  We  have  alwaies  treated  the 
Indians  with  Sincerity,  &  never  thought  it  proper  to  make  Apologies  for 
Building  Forts  within  our  own  Jurisdiction  (as  you  insinuate),  but  on  the 
Contrary,  in  all  our  Treaties  with  them  have  asserted  our  undoubted  Right 
so  to  do. 

You  likewise  signify  that  we  must  blame  no  Body  but  our  selves  for  the 
Violence  &  Hostilities  committed  against  our  Nation  by  the  Indians,  but 
Sir,  if  the  Blame  must  ly  where  it  ought,  I  must  impute  their  Outrages, 
falseness  &  111  Conduct  towards  us  not  so  much  to  their  own  Inclinations 
as  to  the  Instigations  of  the  Jesuit  Ridle  &  others  under  your  Govern- 


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ment,  wliereof  We  have  bad  sufficient  information  from  time  to  time,  as  also 
of  your  own  forcing  the  Indians,  against  their  AVills,  upon  our  Fronteirs  to 
destroy  &  cut  off  our  people,  which  cannot  be  otherwise  lookt  upon  than 
as  a  Direct  notorious  violation  of  the  Treaty  of  Peace  at  Utretcht.  Never- 
theless, Sir,  after  all,  I  have  much  greater  Inclination  to  live  in  Amity  & 
good  Correspondence  with  you  than  otherwise,  &  therefore  I  have  sent 
CoP  Sam^^  Thaxter,  one  of  His  Maj""-*  Councill  &  CoP  William  Dudley, 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Represent'''^,  who  are  commissionated  to  confer 
with  you  Pursuant  to  such  Instructions  as  they  have  rec"^  from  me.  And 
I  desire  you  will  give  Credence  to  them  accordingly. 

I  am  S''  y"  most  bumble  &  most  Obed'  Serv* 
Endorsed:  Letf  from  the  [William  Dum:\ieh.] 

Gov^  to  Mons'^  Vaudreuil,  Jan^:  19.  172  i-[5]. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  lOG-lOO. 


Sir,  I  rec*^  your  Letter  of  the  17"'  Currant.  I  observe  that  you  have 
sent  out  the  Parties  upon  the  sev"  JMarches  I  order'd  when  you  left  l^os- 
tou,  And  that  you  are  getting  the  Forces  in  Readiness  for  the  other  jMarch. 
I  desire  you  would  see  that  there  be  no  Delay  in  the  Preparations  for  tiie 
March  to  Penobscot,  But  that  you  have  150  of  your  best  INIen,  or  more  it 
y^  can  be  spared,  ready  at  Richmond  with  Provisions,  Ammunition  & 
Snow  Shooes,  by  the  eighth  of  Febr^  at  furthest,  &  if  you  have  no  Intel- 
ligence of  Saccamactens  Return  with  any  Indians  to  solicit  for  a  Peace. 
Let  the  Forces  march  precisely  by  the  eleventh  of  Feb.,  which  is  the  Day 
that  Saccamachtens  Time  will  expire,  allowing  his  fifty  Days  to  begin 
from  his  Setting  out  from  S*  Georges  (W^'^  was  the  2'^  Instant;)  Let  the 
March  be  up  Kennebeck  River  to  the  River  you  proposed,  I  tiiink  (near 
Tecanock*)  &  from  thence  directly  a  Cross  the  Countrey  to  Penobscot: 
Send  a  Party  with  Provisions  to  meet  them  at  their  return  at  the  Place 
you  mentioned  to  me.  If  you  cann't  conveniently  go  upon  this  Mai-ch  your 
self.  Let  Coll.  Ilarman  have  the  Offer  of  the  Command,  &  if  he  declines  it  I 
think  it  best  that  Cpt.  Heath  sh'^  command  &  Cpt.  Moulton  next  under 
him.  Let  them  be  very  exact  in  their  Journals  in  observing  the  Nature  & 
Scituation  of  the  Country,  w*^^'  will  be  of  great  Service  for  future  jMarches. 

If  Saccamacten  slP  bring  in  any  Indians  in  Order  to  treat  of  a  Peace; 

*  Teconnct  Falls  is  in  the  present  town  of  Winslow.  The  hitter  was  incorporated  April 
26,  1771,  and  named  in  honor  of  Gen.  John  Winslow.  It  is  17  miles  from  Augusta,  and 
80  from  Portland,  on  the  Maine  Central  Railroad.  "On  the  \n)\nt  of  land  above  the  con- 
fluence of  the  two  rivers,"  Kennebec  and  Sebasticook,  "and  below  the  falls,  was  the  old 
Tcconnet  fort  of  the  Indians  and  afterwards  /o?-;;  Ualifax  of  the  Englisii,  built  in  175-1." 
Widiamsou's  Maine,  i.  50.   Varney's  Gazetter  of  Maine,  595;  Coulidge  uud  Manbticld'ii 

History  and  Description  of  New  England,"  3G0. 


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T  would  not  hare  this  IMotion  proceeded  in,  But  the  Forces  employ'd  in 
Scouting  on  this  Side  Kennebeck  River,  in  such  i)]aces  as  you  shall  think 
most  for  the  service.  Give  Strict  Orders  to  the  Commander  to  receive 
Saccamacten  kindly  if  he  sh'^  meet  him  coming  in,  &  that  he  &  his  Friends 
be  not  hurt  by  any  Neglect,  or  thro'  Ignorance  of  the  Soldiers,  &  there, 
fore  it  will  be  necessary  that  all  y"  Parties  should  know  of  his  Intention 
to  come  in  &  have  orders  to  receive  kindly.  Accordingly. 

You  must  forthwith  Order  a  Guard  lo  assist  Cpt.  Gyles  in  Wooding,  & 
fill  up  his  Complim^  out  of  y'^  Men. 
Jan.  25,  1724-[5]. 

Orders  to  Coll.  AYestbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  72:  215.  • 

Fort  Mary,  Jan  25*M 724-5. 

j[\Iay  it  Please  your  Hon'* 

This  comes  with  my  Dutie  &  humble  Service,  and  may  acquaint  your 
Hon'  That  Corr'^  Westbrook  with  all  y"  Rest  ofl'  tlie  OlRcers  Called  in 
here,  &  are  passed  forward;  &  according  to  y""  Hon"  Direction,  y'^  Corr^ 
Says,  I  shall  haue  men  as  soon  as  possible,  but  am  not  backward  in  my 
Endevours,  having  Sent  a  man  on  purpose  to  New  Hamjjsh'"^  for  the  men. 
My  misfortune  in  this  affair  J^yes  in  Conception  that  if  they  inlist  in  the 
Kings  fort  they  can't  be  Cleared  in  a  years,  or  I  could  have  Enough  if 
your  Hon"":  Sees  Cause  I  may  Discharge  them  in  12  months.  I  would  not 
trouble  y'"  Honour  for  men,  which  Hetherto  I  have  found  the  foi't  mostly 
with,  at  my  charge. 

Capt  Heath  has  taken  a  Rough  sceam  of  My  fort  &  well,  which  cost  so 
much  money  &  Labour),  &  all  that's  Necessary,  Except  Cape  Porpus  & 
Cape  Elizabeth,  between  two  which  bayes  I  Lie  in  sight,  &  will  send  for- 
ward to  m'"  Pell  (Dedicated  to  y'^  Hon'"),  &  in  order  to  be  Lanskipped,  as 
he  informes  me,  I  must  pay  oO  shillins,  so  I  have  ordered  the  money  to  m"" 
Pell. 

What  news  offers  Corr^  wrote  y'' Hon'' from  hence ;  he  is  now  at  Casco 
&  Corn^  Harmon.  If  any  thing  new  offers  I  shall  Dutiefully  acquaint  y"" 
Hon^ 

One  Benjamin  Downer,  a  Soldier  of  mine,  Came  from  Nowich,  west  off 
Boston,  &  while  I  was  at  Boston  he  run  from  the  fort,  he  carryed  of  Six 
pounds,  &  gave  order  to  Capt  Jordan  &  to  me  to  take  his  pay,  but  Jor- 
dan gott  it  out  of  my  Role.  I  must  pitty  my  selfe  that  other  men  take 
away  my  poor  priviledge. 

Downer  has  forged  a  Discharge,  &  shown  it,  also  my  Name  in  severall 
papers,  some  have  by  me  as  furloes,  &  I  hope  your  Hon'  will  give  orders 
to  Comandiug  officers  to  Secure  him,  for  the  Service.    I  heard  of  him  being 


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at  Newberry  &  Capt  Kent  can  Secure  him,  he  was  born  their  &  his 
friends  are  at  Norwich. 

I  hope  y'"  FIou''  will  forgiue  ray  Tediousness,  &  gine  me  leave  to  se  my 
fiimily  for  15  Duyes,  for  I  have  been  Sick  a  season  &  was  all  the  time  at 
Boston.  So  I  am  y*"  lion""*  Humble  Serv*^ 

Capt  Samuel  Hinks  Fort,  Sasi^^  Hinckes. 

Jannu^  25"S  1724-5. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  110,  111. 


May  it  please  Your  Honour, 

Yesterday  Cap^  Bane  returned  from  his  March,  he  has  made  no  Dis- 
covery of  the  Enemy  Since  last  Fall,  in  any  part  of  his  IMarch.  He  in- 
forms me,  that  Persumscot  River  an<l  Sebagook  Pond  was  so  open  that  it 
very  jMuch  hindred  him  from  getting  to  IMadumbessuck  and  the  hunting 
Groinid  thereabout.  I  have  sent  for  about  twenty  live  IMen  who  are  to 
meet  me  at  Saco  Falls  on  the  eleventh  Instant,  in  Order  to  make  y*^  Second 
attem[)t,  Whom  I  design  shall  march  away  light,  so  that  they  may  get 
there  if  possible.  I  design,  likewise,  another  Party  to  follow  them  up 
Saco  River  to  carry  Provision  with  Sleds  in  order  for  their  return.  I 
Judge  it  is  Your  Honours  desire  to  Search  that  Ground  Well,  in  order  to 
Intei'cept  &  Destroy  those  Fellows.  Notwithstanding  Persumscot  River 
and  Sebagook  Pond  was  so  open,  the  other  Ponds  and  Rivers  are  gener- 
ally fast.  I  am  Your  Honours  most  Obedient  Servant, 

Falm^";  Feb^  8th,  1724-5.  Ttio«  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  117. 


Fort  Mary,  Feb''  16,  1724-5. 

May  itt  Please  y'"  Honour, 

I  Beleive  Cap"  Heath  Marched  Exact  to  y*^  Time  y'  Honour  ordered; 
on  his  Return  I  shall  emply  the  men  on  This  Side  off  Cannebick  River, 
persuant  to  y*"  Hon"  orders. 

Leiut  Brown  marched  for  pigwoket,  the  13"'  off  this  instant,  with  twenty 
nine  men.  I  Rec"^  the  inclosed*  the  15^^'  of  this  month,  about  nine  a  Clock 
at  Night.  I  am  y^  Hon'"'  most  DutifuU  Serv", 

Tno'  Westbrook. 

Post.  I  haue  advised  the  fronttecr's  to  be  on  their  gaurds  untill  y'^  Re- 
turn off  Those  Indians. 

The  Place  where  the  indian  sto'ped,^  That  Did  not  Come  into  the  Fort, 
is  about  seven  miles  Distant. 

*  The  "  inclosed  "  matter  in  tliis  letter,  and  in  that  of  April  the  Ith  following,  seems  to 
be  wanting. 

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I  am  Dispatching  Cap"  Slocum,  immediately,  with  Cap"  Bean,  for 
georges,  Their  Being  an  interpreter  wanting. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  121. 


[From  a  letter  without  date,  superscription  or  direction,  but  evidently  in 
the  hand-writing  of  Secretary  Joseph  Willard,  we  copy  the  following,  in 
regard  to  Capt.  Heath :  "  Cpt.  Heath  is  returned  from  Penobscot,  having 
met  with  no  Indians  there,  but  about  fifty  Houses  iu  the  old  &  new  Town 
which  he  has  burnt."] 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  125. 


[John  Hunt*  and  Hannah  Hunt,  his  wife,  of  "  Almsbury,"  March  30, 
1725,  petition  Gov.  Dummer  to  release  their  son  Jacob  Hunt,  then  "  att 
Eichman  fort,  for  I  am  in  grate  wont  of  him,  I  being  uary  Lame,  and  luiue 
DO  help,  and  allso  Line  uary  Remote."] 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  129. 


May  it  Please  your  Hon'', 

Cap*^  Bourn  will  be  able  to  acquaint  your  Hon'"  relating  what  I  wrote 
from  Spurwink  the  twenty  eighth  of  last  April,  I  sending  him  and 
Dominions  Jordan  to  make  Discovery.  I  have  Enquir'd  into  the  Affair  of 
M''  Benj''  York,  mention'd  in  your  Hon"  Letter,  Dated  April  y^  5"\  and 
by  Examining  your  Hon"  Orders  to  me,  from  time  to  time,  there  is  no 
men  Allow'd  him,  neither  did  the  General  Court  vote  him  any  in  the 
Year  1723.  Six  men  had  been  Allow'd  at  the  Ferry  Place,  and  upon 
Enquiry  I  find,  by  the  Coll°  of  the  Regiment  and  the  Select  men  of  the 
Town,  that  M'"  Sawyers  is  the  Establisht  Garrison,  Their  houses  standing 
not  above  two  or  three  hundred  Yards  Distant.  I  thought  it  best  to  put 
part  of  the  men  in  one  house  and  part  in  the  other,  and  M''  Sawyer  having 
five,  and  York  but  three,  York  is  thereupon  uneasy.  I  posted  five  men  at 
M""  Sawyers,  because  the  Cap*  and  Docf  are  there,  and  the  Doct'"  has 
Occasion  very  Often  to  cross  the  River  to  visit  the  Sick. 

I  am  Y^'our  Hon"  most  Dutifull  Serv*^ 

Falm°  April  y'^  4'^,  1725.  Tiio"^  Westhiiook. 

P.S.    The  Enclosed  is  the  List  of  the  ineffective  men  which  I  omitted 
to  send  with  the  other  Account. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  130. 

*  John  Hunt,  of  Ainesbuty,  Mass.,  son  of  Edward,  married  Hannah  Ch)uii:h,  Dec.  5, 
170o.  Their  eklest  son  and  ehikl  was  Jacob,  born  Sept.  8,  1706.  See  Genealogy  of  the 
Hunt  foniily,  by  Thomas  B.  Wyman,  page  11. 


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April!  5^  1725. 

ColP  Westbrook, 

I  liave  two  of  yours  of  the  17"'  past  &  one  of  the  27*\  receiv'd  yester- 
day. The  Council  have  voted  £12  &  no  More,  towards  the  Repairs  of 
Georges  Fort,  w'^''  you  are  to  husband  to  the  best  advantage  In  making  y' 
Lodgings  Comfortable  for  the  People;  &  having  visited  your  Familyes, 
lett  the  next  of  the  Sloop  in  the  Countryes  Service,  that  goes  eastward, 
take  in  the  Boxes  &  Nailes  At  Saco  Mills,  &  You  may  go  down  witli  them 
to  See  the  Repairs  p'formed,  as  you  proposed,  &  as  farr  as  £12  you  may 
draw  on  the  Treasurer  for  the  D.  Service,  Rendring  an  Acc°  thereof. 
Cap*  Canada  acquaints  me,  tliat  Hee  had  Made  the  Wharfe  all  ready, 
which  you  Spake  off,  where  for  his  good  Service,  in  gallantly  defending 
that  Fort,  I  have  given  a  Commission  for  the  Same. 

Gett  all  your  Whaleboats  mended  that  are  Capable  of  it  (for  it  Will 
take  time  to  gett  New  ones),  &  order  say  forty  or  about  fifty  Men,  under 
a  dilligent,  prudent  officer,  downe  to  Penobscott  Bay,  &  as  much  further 
as  you  shall  thhik  for  the  Service,  especially  at  Passamaquady,  whereof 
y"  Letter  informs  the  Indians  have  bin  y*^  last  Winter,  under  such  orders, 
as  if  well  Executed,  they  May,  by  Gods  blessing,  surprise  some  of  the 
Enimye,  if  there  bee  any  of  them  there.  I  have  wrote  a  Letter  to  all  the 
ColPjiells  in  y""  E.  &  W.  to  warn  the  People  to  be  on  their  gaurd  &  to  go 
out  in  Companys  to  their  Work  well  Armed.  I  finde  you  have  Sent  out 
divers  Parties  of  above  11  Men  to  ambuscade  the  Indians  in  their  lurkins; 
Places,  it  will  be  well  if  they  p'form  it  patiently  &  faithfully  which  I 
recomend  to  you  to  inspect  well  into,  &  that  they  be  releived,  from  time 
to  time,  by  fresh  Parties,  so  as  these  ambuscades  bee  Continued,  without 
intermission,  untill  you  have  further  orders,  &  that  you  Require  of  the 
Several  officers  an  Account  of  what  passes  in  their  turnes,  &  minute  down 
every  thing  any  do  worth  notice.  You  shall  hear  further  from  Me  very 
soon.  I  shall  be  glad  when  Cap"  Ca :  [Kennedy  ?]  with  the  Indian  he 
promises  to  bring  with  [him]  are  Come  to  Penobscott.  You  shall  hear 
further  from  Me  in  a  short  time;  pray  do  every  thing  that  is  Possible  to 
keep  up  the  Terror  of  Enemy. 

I  am  S""  y'"  friend  * 

Bcu'f  Yorkshire,  of  papoodock,  having  Complaiu'd  to  Me  that  he  has 
not  an  equal  proportion  of  the  soldiers  at  his  house,  you  are  to  inquire  into 
that  JMatter,  &  See  Justice  done  him. 

*  The  initials  ;it  the  close  of  this  letter  to  Col.  Wcst1)rook  bear  some  resemblance  to  the 
letters  T.  and  D.,  but  the  internal  evidence  is,  we  tLiuk,  that  the  document  emanated  from 
Gov.  Duninier. 


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Caj^'  Dwight, 

I  rece'd  yours  of  the  22'^,  &  Since  Joii*^  James's  Case  is  as  you  ]\Ien- 
tion  pray  Keep  Him,  for  I  Will  give  no  presidency  of  that  Sort  that  shall 
tend  to  AVeaken  or  deade[n]  a  Strict  discipline  in  the  Garrisons,  but  will 
Encourage  the  ollicers  in  a  due  execution  of  their  Authoi'ity.  Lett  me 
have  the  Survey  Mentioned  as  soon  as  you  Can  handsomely  Compleat  it. 

I  am  y*"  Friend  &  S'  [  ] 

Endorsed— Letters  to  CoP  Westbrook  &  Capt  Dwight,  April  5"^  1725. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  131-133. 


Fort  George,  April  14,  1725. 

Col'°  Westbrook, 

An  Indian  Dogg  appeared  on  y°  North  side  of  y*^  Riuer,  a  Gainst  fort 
Georges,  Which  my  People  shott,  and  by  y'^  Carkes  of  it  is  not  Long  since 
it  straid  from  y''  Indians,  Whear  vpon,  I  ordred  A  Larom  to  Notify  y"  a 
ietant  [adjacent]  Garriconc  to  be  on  thier  Guard,  for,  in  my  Opinion,  y" 
huntars,  or  a  small  scout  of  Indians,  ar  stdking  aboutt,  &  Came  Down  this 
liiuer,  if  it  might  Pleas,  a  small  Party  of  Men  to  Reng  [Range]  jNIight. 
is  from  your  humble  sar^  to  Command, 

John  Gyles. 

S''  Since  I  Wrote  y^  aboue,  I  Rece'd  an  accompt  from  macpiaitt,*  y'  a 
soldiar  is  missing,  &  suppos'd  to  be  taken.  a  Copy. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  139. 


This  Comes  by  m'^  Moses  Markam,  your  Clerk,  Who  informcs  me,  that 
Hee  has  On  divers  Occations  been  Imploy'd  by  you  in  Afl'airs  relating  to 
the  Service,  wherein  there  has  been  no  alh^wance  for  his  expences,  which 
Seems  not  reasonable,  &  I  thijik  Ilee  should  make  out  a  Just  account 
thereof.  Which  being  Avouched  by  you  will  doubtless  bee  allowed  him  by 
the  Government,  &  if  we  have  supply'd  the  Lirth  Ilee  had  with  yon  by 
any  other  p'sou,  &  there  be  any  other  vacancy  Sutable  for  llim,  Lett  Him 
have  it.  I  am  Y'  [  ] 

[To  Col  Tho«  Westbrook.] 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  140. 


York  IG'"  April  1725. 

May  it  Please  Your  Hon' 

We  have  no  Account  of  the  Enemy  at  present,  but  fear  they  [are] 
endavouring  to  be  reveng'd  on  us  for  their  Brethren.  I  hope  our  c(jnstant 
putting  Your  Hon''^  Orders  in  practice  will  prevent  them.    I  liave  no  Sloop 

*  Mnquoit  Bay  is  in  the  southwest  part  of  Brunswick,  in  the  county  of  Cumberland,  Me. 


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yet  arriv'd  here  witli  Stores  to  send  down  to  tlie  Eastward,  according  to 
Your  Hon"  Orders,  to  distress  them,  which  I  was  in  hopes  I  sliou'd  have 
liad  sometime  ago.  Lieu*  Jaqnes  has  been  for  some  considerahh^  time  past 
very  desiring,  with  mo,  to  write  to  your  lion''  for  his  Dismission,  wliich  at 
last  has  prevail'd,  he  assuring  me  of  his  great  nec(-ssity  to  bi;  with  his 
business,  and  what  damages  he  shall  sustain  if  not  gi-anted.  CoIT  liar- 
mou  tells  me,  he  had  Your  Hon"  word  to  dismiss  him  when  his  business 
earnestly  call'd  for  him,  which  it  doth  at  tliis  time.  Both  of  tliem  thank- 
fully Acknowledge  Your  Hon"^  favours  to  them,  from  time  to  time.  If 
Your  Hon'"  shou'd  be  pleas'd  to  Dismiss  Lieut  Jaquesh  and  Commissionate 
En^  Carlile  in  his  room,  Lieut  Coll°  Harmon  informs  me,  he  will  be  very 
agreeable  to  him,  and  I  do  assure  your  Hon''  I  have  known  him  ever  since 
I  have  been  in  the  Service,  and  have  always  found  him  a  modest  and  sober 
Young  man  and  very  ready  &  faithfull  on  all  Commands.  The  last  Oi'ders 
I  rec"^  from  Your  Hon''  were  dated  the  16"'  of  last  IMonth.  Having  noth- 
ing more  that  offers  worth  Your  Hon""'  notice, 

I  remain,  Your  Hon'"  most  Dutifull  Serv* 

Too"  WlCSTllROOK. 

P.S.  Lieu*  ColP  Harmon  is  very  desirous,  if  Your  Hon*"  shou'd  order 
any  Sloop  to  guard  the  Fishery,  that  he  may  Command  her.  I  have  ask'd 
leave  some  time  ago,  to  go  home  for  a  few  days,  my  business  there  being 
very  urgent,  but  have  not  yet  rec*^  Your  Hon'"'  Smiles. 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  142. 


May  it  Pleas  your  Honour, 

•  April  15,  1725.  This  Day  a  soldiar  taken  from  IMaquaitt  IMade 
his  Escape  to  this  Garrison,  who  informs  me  y*  he  was  taken  by  two  Indians 
y''  13  Currant,  one  spake  good  English  &  ask''  him  many  (juestians  Par- 
ticuler  Concarning  myself  iK;  this  fort,  he  being  well  a(piaint(;d  with  iSc  toiild 
him  he  kll'd  Moses  h^aton  &  a  negro  &  an  Engli.sh  Man  at  l>lack  Point,  iK; 
he  tould  him  y*  six  Indians  wear  now  gon  towards  falmouth  to  kill  &  take, 
and  y*  our  Gen*-men  Commitionars  wear  Return'd  fi'om  Canaday  and  y'  y° 
Indians  wear  Resolued  for  war,  &  y*  many  Indians  &  IMohewks  would  be 
Down  this  summer  to  Destroy  ye  hhiglish  &  thier  Cattle,  and  now  thier 
wear  50  or  GO  Indians  with  a  friar  at  luirangawock,  seueral  Indians  at  a 
Vilig  Vp  this  Riuer  (Part  of  his  Discours  I  take  to  be  french  Aier,  tho  My 
humble  opinion  is  as  I  mention"^  in  my  mean  Lins  to  your  Honour,  Dec'"': 
12:  1724  Date)  the  sacond  night  after  y^  Prcsonar  was  taken,  y'^  aboue  s'^ 
2  Indians  after  hunting  &  killing  seueral  bvauer  iK:  anthers*  in  y*-'  Enning 
they  being  tir'd,  then,  Camp*  about  15  or  20  i\tils  Vp  this  Riuer  aboue  our 
fort,  and  when  found  on  sleep,  y*"  youth  James  Cochron  y"'  Presonar  Ris  & 


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nockt  them  bouth  in  y°  head,  &  took  of  thier  sculpt,  one  he  brought  to  this 
Garrison,  ye  anther  Lost  by  y'^  way,  and  a  fm  gun  in  a  small  Riuer  Palling 
ouer.  I  aduis'd  y'^  Presenar  to  giue  a  full  accompt  of  to  y'^  CoP^  by  y*^  furst 
— he  being  now  much  tired,  I  haue  also  Rate  again  to  y**  Col'^  of  affears 
since  y*^  Presonar  Came  in,  I  though[t]  also  to  send  to  Cap^''  heath  for 
Men,  to  go  up  &  secure  y*^  Canew  &  anthers.  Left  w''^  ye  Corps  of,  but  it 
being  Difucult  sending  to  Ritchmond,  I  thought  it  Proper  to  mustar  a  few 
hands  of  my  Little  number  &  from  maquaitt,  to  Prevent  y^  anther  Indians 
getting  y°  Plunder.  April  18"^  this  Day  our  People  Went  Vp  y*^  Riuer  to 
Vew  y*^  Indians  Corps  &  bring  of  y*^  Plendar,  and  if  any  further  Discouery. 

April  17"',  then  Return'd,  but  no  furthir  Discoury;  they  brought  of  y° 
anther  gun  hatchets,  kniues  &  stone;  y''  Canew  brought  y*^  auther  sculp, 
skins  &c.  in  all  to  y*^  Value  of  6  or  8  Pounds. 

I  haue  often  Prayed  for  a  Reinforcement  of  men  to  this  Garrison  to 
scout  &  ambush  this  Riuer  &  anther  Places  Which  Depending  on  anthers 
for  it.  I  now  renew  my  humble  Request  for  your  Honours  feauer  to  this 
Garrison. 

foi't  George.  I  am  your  honours 

April  IG'"  J 725.  Most  Dutyfull  seruant 

John  Gyles.* 


*  Captain  John  Gyles,  son  of  Thomas,  of  Pcniaquid,  was  born  about  1G7S,  married  1st, 
at  Salisbury,  Oct.  20,  1703,  Ruth  True  of  Salisbury.  She  died  in  1720,  and  Mr.  (iyles  mar- 
ried LM,  at  lloxbury,  Nov.  6,  1721,  Hannah  Heath,  eldest  daughter  of  Capt.  William  and 
Hannah  (Weld)  Heath,  all  of  IlOKbury,  Mass.  He  had  by  lirst  wife,  S.imuel,  l)uru  in 
Salisbury,  June  30,  170(3,  married  Elizabeth  True.  By  his  seeond  wife,  had  Hannah,  born 
in  Iloxl)ury,  Aug.  12,  1722,  died  young;  Mary,  born  in  Boston,  May  11,  1721,  nuirried 
Nathaniel  Loring. 

Thomas,  the  father,  purchased  of  Thomas  Watkins,  May  8,  1G69,  "  a  tract  of  land  two 
miles  long  aiul  one  mile  broad,  on  the  left  ov  north  Ijank  of  the  Pejepscot  River,"  "  in  what 
is  now  the  t<nvn  of  Topsham,"  and  there  built  him  a  house.  Alter  his  ix'turn  from  Eng- 
land in  1075  or  1676,  he  found  the  trouble  with  the  Eastern  Indians  had  commenced.  He 
settled  at  Pemaquid,  and  when  that  territory  was  eonviatcd  into  a  judicial  district,  Mr. 
Gyles  was  made  Chief  Justice.  He  was  slain  by  the  Indians,  Aug.  2,  1689.  The  widow 
and  four  childi-en,  two  sons  and  two  daughters,  were  carried  into  captivity  by  the  savages. 
The  tw(j  boys,  James  and  John,  having  l)een  separated  iVom  the  rest  of  the  family,  were 
taken  up  the  Penobscot  to  the  St.  John  river.  John  was  made  a  slave  to  the  Indians,  con- 
tinuing in  captivit}'  with  them  about  six  years,  when  he  was  sold  to  a  Frenchman,  who 
resided  in  what  is  now  the  Province  of  New  Brunswick.  James  was  "tortured  to  death  by 
the  Indians,  1692,  a.  17."  John  remained  with  his  French  master  until  his  release,  reach- 
ing Boston,  June  19,  1698.  The  Narrative  of  his  "  Cai)tivity  "  may  be  found  entire,  in 
Drake's  "  Indian  Cainivities,  or  Life  in  the  Wigwam,"  page  73-10o,  entitled,  "Memoirs 
of  odd  Adventures,  Strange  Deliverances,  etc.  in  the  Captivity  of  John  Gyles,  ]Cs(i.,  com- 
mander of  the  Garrison  on  St.  Geoi'ge  River,  in  the  District  of  INIaine.  Written  by  himself. 
Originally  published  at  Boston,  1736." 

An  appendix  contains  minutes  of  the  various  employments  of  John  Gyles,  from  June 
28,  16!)8  until  Nov.  28,  1728.  He  was  lirst  employed  as  interi)rcter  by  Lt.  (jiov.  Stoughtou, 
Nov.  14fh  of  the  forn)er  year;  had  a  Captain's  (•(>mini'-si(m  in  1706;  was  suli-^c(|m'iitly  dis- 
missed the  service;  commission  renewed  in  17')9;  in  August,  17b'j,  received  orders  to  huild 
a  fort  at  Peje|)SCot,  now  Bru)iswiek,  Me.;  was  dismissed  from  fort  George,  Dec.  12,  1723  : 
and  Capt.  \Voodside  recei\'ed  a  commission  for  the  command  of  the  place.  The  next  day, 
]\tr.  Gyles  was  commissiont'd  for  the  Garrison  at  St.  (icorge  river.  There  were  posts  and 
])ositious  filled  by  Capt.  (ivies  other  than  those  above  enumerated.  *' I  have  had  the 
lionor,"  he  says,  "  to  serve  tiiis  province  under  eight  commamlcrs  in  chief,  gcjveniors,  and 
lieutenant  governors,  from  the  yeai-  1698  to  the  yea.r  1736."  He  died  in  Roxbury,  Mas.s.  in 
17o5,  aged  77  years.  See  "  The  Giles  Memorial,"  by  Rev.  John  A.  Vinlun,  pages  100-129  ; 
540-512;  549. 


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I  inclose  a  Copy  of  A  few  Lins  to  Col^^  Westbrook  of  our  furst  Discouery 
of  y"  P]nimy.  ^  Indians  also  tould  y"  Presonar,  y'  Jn°  liegon  &  more 
Indians  wear  to  y^  westward,  &  by  &  by  go  kill  Knglisli,  but  samsou 
beagon  bis  brotber  was  at  Canaday,  wbicb  y''  Presonar  lirst  linquired 
a^fter  Samson  be". 

Tbe  Indians  tould  y^  Presonar  tliey  took  a  Vew  of  tbis  fort  furst,  but 
seeing  no  Praspict  of,  went  to  maquaitt,  tbier  Lay  all  nigbt  by  y*"  garrison, 
&  in  y*^  morning  Dog'd  y®  soldiar  about  J  or  a  mile  Distant,  tben  took  bim 
as  tbey  said,  y"  Presonar  aduised  tbem  to  go  back  to  ye  garrison,  &  take 
an  autber,  tbey  s^  No,  anough  now,  &  streuck  a  Caross  to  tbis  Iviuer, 
towards  tbier  Canew,  as  y*'  Presonar  Says. 

Pray  Pardon  my  Long  scralls. 

Mass.  Arcb.  52.  143,  144. 


Cp*  Bane, 

You  must  acquaint  Sacbaristis  &  tbe  otber  Indian  Tliat  at  tbe  desire 
of  Sackamaten  (as  well  as  tbeir  own)  &  allso  in  Minots  motion  1  })erniit 
tbem  to  visit  tbeir  Friends  and  Families  U[K)n  tbeir  Promise  to  return 
again,  punctually  in  Fifty  Days:  Tiiat  Sackamacten  bas  mucb  recommended 
bim  self  to  me  by  bis  Honesty  &  Faitbfulness  And  tbei-efore  I  sliall  ahvaies 
treat  bim  well,  as  I  sball  tbem  If  tbey  prove  tbem  selves  as  I'aitbful  as  be 
bas  done. 

Tbat  Sackamacten  bas  inform'd  me  Tbat  tbe  Indians  are  desirous  of 
Peace.  If  tbey  find  it  so,  wben  tbey  come  among  tbem  And  any  of  tbe 
Cbiefs  are  disposed  to  come  in  to  treat,  tbey  may  bring  tbem  in  upon  tbeir 
Peturn,  &  tbe  Cbiefs  sball  be  well  received  &  dismissal  witb  Safety;  Tbat 
We  sball  be  very  ready  to  receive  tbeir  Submission  &  let  tbem  live  in 
Peace  if  tbey  are  desirous  of  it,  Altbo'  God  bas  given  us  great  Success 
against  tbem  of  late,  And  our  Soldiers  are  now  so  well  trained  &  used  to 
tbe  War  &  bave  so  good  a  Knowledge  of  tbe  Lidian  Countrey  Tbat  Wo 
doubt  not  but  tbat  by  tbe  Help  of  God  we  sball  force  tbem  to  submit,  If 
tbey  cojitinue  obstinate.  Put  We  don't  deligbt  in  War,  any  otberwise  tban 
as  tbe  Injuries  tbey  bave  done  us  make  it  necessary. 

Tbat  if  tbe  Indians  bave  any  Distrust  of  being  safe  in  Coming  in  Because 
of  our  Marcb  to  Penobscot  &  Cpt.  Ileatbs  Burning  tbe  Houses  Tbey  make 
a  wrong  Judgment  of  y*^  matter  For  I  sball  alwaies  pusli  on  tbe  War  witb 
Vigour  &  do  all  I  can  to  distress  tbe  Enemy  till  tbeir  Cbiefs  come  in  witb 
offers  of  Peace,  And  as  soon  as  ever  tbey  do  so,  I  will  Order  tbe  Forces 
not  to  marcb  into  tbeir  Countrey;  tbey  must  not  expect  tbat  I  sball  at  all 
slacken  tbe  Prosecution  of  tbe  War  till  tbeir  Cbiefs  come  in.  And  tbat  is 
tbe  Metbod  of  all  wise  Governments,  but  wben  tbey  Come  in  y**  name  of 
tbeir  Tribe  &  express  tbeir  sincere  desires  for  peace,  tben  tbey  may  depend 


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on  it,  "Will  desist  from  all  further  Acts  of  Hostilities  &  give  orders  accord- 
ingly to  all  the  forces  every  where. 

Jie  very  careful  to  make  them  fully  &  clearly  understand  you.  Would 
have  You  to  let  nothing  hinder  You  from  Keturning  to  Georges  Fort  so 
as  to  Iveceive  the  Indians  at  their  Return  thither,  To  which  purpose  I  have 
also  Wrote  the  Colonel. 

Superscribed:  Letf  to  Cp*  Bane,  April  17,  1725. 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  145,  14G. 


rortsm°  Apl.  20"\  1725. 

May  it  Please  your  hon*" 

Having  formerly  tacken  some  minets  of  a  Conference  that  I  had  wdth 
twenty  of  the  Eastern  Indians  that  were  heads  of  those  Tribes,  my  buisiness 
allowing  me  a  Leasure  hour,  and  hearing  of  y*-'  many  misiryes  and  callami- 
tyes  that  arrise  by  reason  of  this  unhappy  Warr  I  think  it  a  Duty  incumbant 
on  me  to  give  your  hon''  a  relation  of  it,  It  was  a  few  months  before  1  left 
that  part  of  y"  Countrey  that  if  your  Hon*"  should  be  so  happy  as  to  have 
a  T]-eaty  with  them  some  things  might  be  Klleckted  that  I  have  a  great 
Assurance  would  be  for  y*^  promoting  &  Establishing  Lasting  peace;  and 
being  Assured  of  your  having  the  Publick  good  so  much  at  heart  &  my 
near  freindship  and  Intimacy  with  those  People  imbohlens  me  to  write. 
One  morning  as  I  was  w^alking  in  y*"  Town,  I  met  one  of  y''  Saggamores ; 
he  tould  me  there  was  a  Comi)"^  of  Indians  that  desired  to  speake  with  me, 
when  I  came  to  them  I  found  the  number  before  mented  &  they  were  all 
elderly  men.  After  a  little  silence,  one  of  them  spake  to  me,  asking  if  I 
knew  them,  I  tould  them  I  knew  they  were  the  Leading  men  of  Panopscoat 
and  Nerigwalk,  they  tould  me  the  time  of  year  allow'd  them  to  meet  there, 
and  they  took  this  Opportunity  to  talke  "With  me  uppon  some  heads  wdiich 
they  sayd  they  coidd  freely  Communicate  to  me,  tacking  me  for  their  friend 
&  uppon  it  tould  me  they  were  very  much  wrong'd  &  Abus'd  in  many 
things,  and  sayd  if  there  ^vere  not  some  speedy  methods  tacken  to  prevent 
these  abuses  and  to  performe  our  Promises  made  by  Coll.  Shute  and  the 
saggamores  that  were  at  that  Congress,  there  would  a  Warr  Acrue  in  a 
little  time,  and  as  I  was  there  and  heard  what  was  said,  desir'd  me  to  re- 
monstrate it  to  some  of  the  Governm'  how  they  were  agreiv'd,  and  farther 
added,  that  if  they  did  not  prove  their  cause  to  be  just  in  troubling  us  this 
time  they  would  desist,  and  that  it  only  wanted  their  Assent  and  y'^  warr 
began,  but  farther  added,  that  they  were  old  men  and  warr  was  troublesome 
&  they  chus'd  peace  provided  the  English  would  come  into  just  methods 
with  them  and  perform  what  was  promis'd  at  that  Congress,  and  that  not- 
withstanding what  the  Jesuit  should  Ii^xcite  them  to,  it  would  have  no 
influence  on  y^",  for  it  was  Interest  and  not  religion  that  obliged  them  to 


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live  in  peace  &  friendship  with  any  People.  Uppon  which  I  tould  them,  I 
was  very  much  surpris'd  at  what  they  said,  and  that  there  now  speaking  of 
of  Warr  was  Contrary  to  what  they  had  often  tonld  me  of  Living  in  peace 
as  Brothers  with  us,  and  that  it  was  agreable  to  their  former  treatment  of 
y^  English  in  breaking  their  many  truses  that  were  made  with  them  in 
Coll.  Dudleys  time  &  w*-^  other  Gentni  that  had  the  Goverm*  of  the  pro- 
vinces. They  tould  me,  we  were  their  Enemies  &  that  we  lookt  on  them 
as  ours,  &  Whenever  we  were  an  Anoyance  to  them,  as  we  were  now,  they 
made  Warr,  giving  me  many  Instances  of  our  Breach  of  Faith,  perticularly 
Cap*  Chub's  treating  with  them  on  the  sabath  day,  calling  some  of  y'" 
Together  (as  he  said)  in  a  freindly  manner,  &  at  the  same  time  drew 
Pistol  Is  and  shot  them  while  they  had  his  bread  betwene  their  teeth  ;  and 
another  time  of  hard  treatment  by  Coll.  Walton,  of  Cochecho,  which  your 
hon'"  may  not  be  unaquainted  with,  but  said  as  these  things  were  past,  they 
should  be  overlookt  on  boath  sides,  And  added,  that  we  could  not  have  a 
greater  manifestation  of  their  Intentions  for  a  Lasting  friendship  by  their 
paying  down  the  hundred  &  od  skins  for  to  Compensate  in  some  measure 
for  y®  damages  their  people  had  done,  when  they  might,  at  the  same  time, 
have  come  down  on  our  frontiers  and  made  the  same  depredations  that  they 
had  formerly  done.  And  further  said,  that  they  had  Concluded  on  those 
methods  which  the  Gov"*  chearfully  came  into,  &  unless  they  were  EfFeckted, 
the  peace  would  not  last.  I  askt  them  what  they  were,  they  tould  me  I 
could  not  so  soone  forget  what  was  said  there,  Asking  me  if  I  did  not  heare 
the  Gov""  promise  that  he  would  be  a  Constant  succor  and  help  to  them  and 
that  he  would  taike  caire  to  prevent  those  Abuses  that  were  Constantly 
impos'd  on  y"^  by  the  Inhabitants  in  this  part  of  y°  Country,  and  that,  to 
prevent  those  abuses,  he  would  buil'd  them  a  Traiding  house  or  houses  and 
Appoint  some  just  men  to  Transackt  with  them,  that  should  doe  them  jus- 
tice, and  said  their  people  were  Constantly  made  Drunck  by  our  People 
selling  y""  rum,  and  all  the  Laws  and  Severe  Peualtyes  the  Province  could 
inflickt  would  never  prevent  it  without  this  Trading  house,  and  that  the 
Killing  of  y®  Cattle  and  all  Diflirences  arose  from  our  letting  their  rude 
people  have  rum.  I  then  askt  y'"  how  it  would  prevent  it,  though  I  was 
very  sensible  how  it  would  ;  they  tould  me  I  was  not  insensible  of  the  nature 
of  their  trade,  and  that  when  an  Indian  came  downe  with  a  quantity  of 
beavour  many  of  them  that  were  drinking  men  would  first  ask  for  a  skin, 
in  rum,  which  was  worth  7  or  8 /and  that  they  often  gave  for  one  quart 
which  is  3  of  p"*  q*  notwithstanding  (sayes  they)  they  are  often  deny'd,  and 
your  people  tell  them  there  is  a  Law  of  our  own  Province  against  it,  and  you 
give  us  a  great  deale  of  uneasiness  by  breaking  open  our  Doary  ;  y°  this 
great  profit  on  the  rum  sometimes  will  not  prevaile,  but  here  is  a  Tempta- 
tion, sayes  they,  that  few  or  none  of  you  will  withstand  ;  this  Indian  tell  you 
14  _  . 


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he  has  a  large  quantity  of  beavour,  and  he  nor  any  of  his  freinds  shall  dealo 
with  you  unless  you  grant  this  request,  &  the  Temptation  of  loosing  some- 
times ten  pounds  a  day,  which  I  have  known  some  Experience,  is  dificult 
to  resist;  &  if  the  Trading  house  under  sold  every  bodey  else,  no  bodey 
would  be  tempted  to  sell  them,  only  for  the  profit  they  get  on  y^  Commodity, 
by  reason  they  give  the  people  so  great  uneasiness  after  they  are  drunk 
with  it.  Another,  of  y®  same  Commuuity,  tould  me  he  had  lately  gave 
28/bush^  for  Corn,  and  askt  me  if  I  were  not  a  witness  to  it.  I  tould 
them  I  was,  &  that  I  w;as  sorry  it  was  so.  They  tould  me  the  promises 
that  were  made  by  the  Gov'  would  prevent  these  impositions.  Another,  of 
y^  same  number,  tould  me,  that  a  few  Dayespast  he  had  stole  from  him  at  a 
House,  up  the  River,  30  saple  skins  which  I  had  great  reason  to  beleive  was 
true.  He  tould  me  Two  Witnesses  were  enough  in  our  Law  to  prove  any 
thing,  but  he  had  brought  three,  and  could  get  no  justice  done  him,  saying 
he  was  Unhappy  last  night  to  drinke  too  much  at  the  same  mans  house,  &> 
that  it  was  a  villanous  thing  in  him,  after  he  had  got  away  a  great  deale  of 
his  substance  for  rum,  to  rob  him  of  great  part  of  what  was  left.  I  tould 
him  he  must  goe  to  the  Gov'  to  Boston,  for  Justice.  He  tould  me  it  would 
cost  him  50  skins  to  goe  there,  and  that  it  was  a  great  hardship.  There 
was  no  bodey  appointed  here  to  doe  them  justice,  &  then  askt  me,  what 
Two  oxen  were  worth.  I  tould  him  it  was  a  wrong  way  to  do  himself 
justice ;  he  tould  me  he  had  no  other  way,  &  in  a  few  dayes  I  heard  the 
man  had  lost  Two  oxen.  They  farther  added,  that  there  was  a  Trading 
house  Appointed  by  the  Goverum*  formerly,  but  that  the  man  that  kept  it 
was  a  Rogue,  &  made  the  yard  ]-  to  short,  and  impos'd  on  y'",  which  gave 
many  of  them  a  Disgust  against  the  Governm*,  &  uppon  y*^  Conclusion 
tould  me,  they  had  never  brouke  their  faith  with  the  french,  but  had 
alwayes  liv'd  in  peace  with  them,  and  that  it  was  their  kinde  treatment  of 
y'"  induc'd  them  to  be  their  friends;  &  tould  me  that  when  once  their 
people  Experienced  that  we  were  a  Constant  Succor  to  y'^'  it  would  induce 
them  to  keep  a  lasting  friendship  with  us,  for,  sayes  they,  your  giving  us  a 
present  at  once  is  soon  forgot  by  our  young  men,  but  this  would  be  a  Con- 
stant Obligation  on  them  that  they  would  daily  see  their  dependance  on  us. 
It's  my  humble  Oppinion,  that  some  methods  might  be  tacken  with  the 
Expence  of  about  £500  p'  Annum,  that  would  ke.>p  them  in  a  perpetual 
peace,  which  I  hope  your  Hon'  in  your  great  Wisdom^  will  be  so  happy  as 
to  Effeckt.    I  am,  Yo'  Hou'^  most  Obedient 

Humb^  Serv*, 

John  Minot. 

Superscribed: — To  The  Hono^*^  William  Dummer  Esq' Lieu*  Gov' of 
of     Ti-ovince  of  y*'  Massachusetts  Bay  &c 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  148-150, 


] 


103 


Falm-^  Aprill  20,  1725. 

Ilond  & 

Ensign  Woodside  waits  on  you  With  tlie  Acc*  of  the  action  Lat'ly 
Performed  By  the  Lad  against  the  Indians,  Who  with  a  party  of  Men  on 
the  return  of  s*^  Coughran  Went  to  View  the  Corps  of  the  Destroyed 
Enemy.  I  did  Imagine  it  Might  be  proper  To  Send  him  in  Case  of  any 
dispute  that  Might  arrise  referring  to  their  Scalps  of  Which  your  Hon'  will 
Be  a  sufficient  Judge.  I  am  your  Most  Obedient  Ser* 

John  Gray. 

M""  Woodsides  has  taken  a  great  Deall  of  pains  and  been  very  Expedi- 
tious. [To  Col.  Thomas  Westbrook.] 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  151. 


Letter  from  Co^  John  Wentworth. 

Fre.  Portsm«  Aprill  2P^  1725. 

Yesterday  was  with  me  a  young  man,  who  is  a  Soulder  in  Your  Servis 
by  Cocharain  An  Ireish  lad,  Two  Indians  Took  him  at  Maquoite  and  carried 
Slim  up  Abroscogen  river  a  Day  &  a  halfe  Journy.  The  Second  Night, 
this  Cocharara  found  The  Indians  fast  asleep,  went  around  em  feeleing  for 
a  hatchet,  at  length  found  one  with  which  he  Dispach^  em  boath  &  has  bro' 
away  there  Scalps,  but  makes  the  Story  more  Manly,  this  Cocharam  lost 
one  of  his  Scalps  in  his  March  home  so  that  wen  he  came  to  Our  Garrison 
he  got  three  men  more  •  of  his  minde  and  went  up  to  the  place  w*^'^  they 
Judge  Neer  forty  Miles  from  Mequoite,  and  there  found  the  Indians  as  he 
had  Saide,  So  the  Took  An  other  of  his  Scalp  and  brings  with,  I  Sent 
them  Down  Yesterday  in  Order  to  get  a  passage  to  Boston,  where  I  hope 
You  will  See  him  this  Evening. 

It  was  a  Manly  Action  and  doubt  not  but  You  will  reward  Accordingly, 
but  in  these  cases  our  hands  are  Tied  up,  which  is  very  greaveious  to  me. 
I  think  Such  actions  should  be  bountifully  rewarded,  it  would  Animate  our 
Captives  and  put  em  upon  Desperate  attempts  which  would  Discourage  our 
Enemies.  The  Young  Man  Tells  me  that  our  Gentlemen  were  returning 
from  Caunada  and  that  no  peace. 

I  have  a  letter  from  Govern'  Shute  who  Tells  me  his  three  Reports  Now 
lyes  before  a  Committee  of  Councill,  and  all  reported  in  his  favour,  and  that 
he  has  the  Premiss  of  comeing  over  no  better  Circumstances  then  before. 
If  you  have  any  thing  New  Shall  be  glad  to  Know  it. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  15G.  157.  I  am,  D'  Sir, 

Your  Most  Obed°' 
Humble  Ser* 

J.  Wentworth. 


1 


104 


An  Account  of  the  Dead,  Dismist,  Kill'd  and  Taken  belonging  to  his 
Maj"'^*  Service  from  December      25"'  1724  to  April  y«  24^*^  1725. 


Bead. 
Cap'  Moodey 


Westbrook 


Lieut  Cobb 
Jacob  Joseph 
Job  Comacha 
Thomas  Earl 
Daniel  IMalcom  J 
Primus  Negroe    Cap*  IMoodey 
William  Garey    Cap*  Penhallow 

DalddBtdr^G^P'  ^^"^^^ 
Daniel  Boston.    Cap*  Moulton 
Richard  Walch.    Cap*  Jordan 
John  Barton     Lieu*  Brown 

KilVd  hy  the  Indians. 
William  Scales  }  ^    f  t\t  i 
Matthew  Scales  [C'-^P'^^^^^^^^ 

Deserted. 
Thomas  Yiccary  ^ 
Hugh  Dixon  [ 
Gershom  Izgate  f 
Thomas  Ellitt  J 
Thomas  Pummaton 
Jo:  Franciss 
Joshua  Pawkonwett 
Stephen  Barnes 


L*  ColP  Harmon 


Capt  Jordan 


Israel  Chapman  [ 


Westbrook's 
Comp. 


Cap*  Moulton 
Charles  Gilmore    Cap*  Wheelwright 

Dismist. 
Lieut  Moses  Banks 
Bryan  Tool 
Peter  Abbott 
Benj"  Larrabbe  Y 
Isaac  Howard  ^ 
Peter  Parry  V 
Franciss  Punchard) 
AVilliam  McFetricks 
Richard  Mullen 
En^  Davenport 
Philip  Trueman 
Thomas  Lawrence 
Henry  Thompson  Y 
John  Ingols 
IIuo:h  Lcstrange 
Richard  Stuart 
Hilkiah  Byington 
Josej)h  Smith  Y 
Daniel  Smith  Y  1 
Benj^  Thompson  Y  | 
Samuel  Dill  J- 
John  McGlukus  Y 
John  Hubbard  j 
Thomas  Cnrlile  Y 
John  Ratcliff  Y 
Waight  Moor 
Jose])h  Slack 
»lames  (iray 
Isaac  Woodard 


Lt  Collo 
Harmons  Com. 


Cap*  Grays  Comp^ 


Compy 

Cap*  Olivers 
Compy 


Cap*  Moultons 
Compy 


Paschal  Chubb  ^ 

John  Knolton  >-  Cap*  Bourns  Compy 
Thomas  Clark  ) 
James  Kimmons  Y 
AVilliam  Stevens 
John  Larrabbe  Y 
Samuel  Jordan 
Thomas  Harris  Y 
Josiah  Honnewell  Y 
Edward  Rummery  \  Cap*  Jordans 
Robert  Pattisson  | 
John  Legrov/  Y 
James  Grant  Y 
Thomas  Hughs 
Thomas  Grouixhton 
Jacob  Curtis  Y  > 
Joseph  Young  Y  > 
Josiah  Linscott  Y  ) 
Joseph  Bracy  Y  ^ 
Alexander  Magown  > 
David  Kennedy  j 
John  Stevens 
Henry  Maddocks  Y 
Samuel  Hinkley 
Barnabas  Weekson 
Richard  Burt 
Josiah  Gibbs 
George  Goodwin 
Samuel  Cash 
John  Trueworthy 
John  Tilly  "] 
Bennetto  Furnace 
En*^  Bennett 
James  Thompson 
Richard  Hutchins  }_  Cap*  Heaths 
Sanuiel  Powers 
Edward  Seirs*  "1 
John  Brock       [  Put  into  Cap* 
Jacob  Pelt        j  Hink's  Fort 
Richard  Davis  j 

7  Put  into  Cap*  Gyles's  Fort  whose 
names  Cap*  Heath  has  not  yet  given. 
Bcnj'^  Blackston    Cap*"  Moodey  Y 
En**  Ilansaw 

[Signed]    Tnoa  Westbrook. 
[Total  in  theai;ove  lists,  103.    "  Those 

Enlisted  to  help  to  fill  y'"  up  are  but 

18.    Remains  85."] 
[On  the  back.]    Those  on  the  other 

side  y*  are  markt    with  a  Y,  are 

Inhabitants  of  the  County  of  York, 

being  19.  [besides  Cap*  Moodey.] 
Endorsed:   Coll.  Westbrook 's  List  of 

Men  dead,  dismist,  kill'd     taken  ^^c. 

from  Dee.  25.  1  724  to  Ap.  21,  1725. 
Llass.  Arch.  72,  22»;,  22  7. 

*  This  name  is  incorrectly  printed  Loirs 
in  tlic  Kegistek,  vol.  44,  page  2-5. 


Cap*  Wheel- 
wrio;lits  Com 


L*  Browns  Comp^ 


I  Compy 


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[In  our  preliminary  notice  of  Col.  Thomas  Wcstbrook  (Register,  vol.  44,  pai^e  23),  it 
was  remarked  that  the  Colonel  "was,  perhaps,  a  son  of  Thomas  Westbrook,  for  many 
years  a  meml)cr  of  the  State  Council  in  New  Hampshire,  who  died  in  the  year  I'SG."  The 
date  of  death  of  the  councillor  was  given  on  what  was  considei-ed  good  authority. 

Belknap,  in  the  Appendix  to  his  History  of  New  Hampshire,  vol.  2,  page  372,  published 
in  1812,  has  a  list  of  New  Hampshire  Councillors.  He  gives  the  date  of  death  of  Councillor 
Westljrook  as  1736.  John  Farmer,  in  his  revised  list  of  Councillors  of  the  above  mentioned 
State,  printed  in  the  Collections  of  the  New  Hampshire  Historical  Society,  vol.  5,  page  232, 
has  it  also,  1736. 

Allen,  in  his  Biographical  Dictionary,  says: — "  Thomas  Westbrook,  one  of  the  Pejepscot 
proprietors  in  Maine,  died  Feb.  11,  1743-4."  This  corresponds  with  Willis  (Hist.  Portland, 
Part  2,  p.  39). 

A  correspondent  writes,  that  he  had  supposed  the  councillor  and  the  colonel  one  and  the 
same  jjcrson.  On  an  examination  of  the  subject,  more  critically,  there  is  reason  to  think 
that  the  view  of  our  correspoTident  nuiy  be  correct.  We  are  encouraged  to  believe  the 
matter  will  be  investigated,  and  the  result  given  to  the  readers  of  the  Rf.gistku. 

It  appears  l)y  the  Provincial  Pajicrs  of  New  Hampshire,  vol.  iv.,  pp.  769,  770,  that  Coun- 
cillor Westbrook  had  removed  to  Maine  as  early  as  1730. 

"At  a  General  Asscnd)ly  held  at  Portsmo,  by  adjournmt,  Wednesday  Dec.  2<i  1730. 
Present.  His  Excellency  Jonathan  Belcher  Es(p  Gov';  His  Hour  John  Wentworth  Esq. 
Lt  Gov.,  Sliad'i  Walton,  Ilich^i  Wibird,  Jotham  Odiorne,  Hen.  Sherburne  Esqrs. 

His  Excellency  was  pleased  this  day  to  comnuniii-ate  to  the  Board  a  letter  Irom  Thomas 
Westbrook  Esq.  shewing  forth  that  he,  the  said  Westbr(;ok.  had  removed  his  residence 
from  this  Province  into  the  County  of  York  and  therefore  huml)ly  prayiiig  a  dismission 
from  the  Council  in  said  Province;  Which  his  Excellency  was  pleased  to  grant." 

Mr.  Savage  thought  that  Job  and  John  Westbrook,  of  Portsmouth,  were  jierhaps  from 
CO.  Surry,  in  England,  both  petitioners  for  Massachusetts  pnncetion  in  February,  1690,  and 
that  John,  who  was  in  Portsmouth  in  1665,  a  selectman  in  1697,  was  "))robal>iy  father  of 
that  colonel  Thomas,  who  in  the  expedition  of  1722  to  Kennel)eck,  hoped  to  have  seized 
Father  Rasles  at  his  mission  of  Norridgewock."  Fac-simile  of  signature,  as  affixed  to  a 
letter  of  1726,  in  Mass.  Archives.] 


I  HAVE  enclosed  a  Warr*  to  the  Commanding  Officers  of  the  Marching 
Companies  to  deliver  to  you  thirty  Men.  You  will  see  that  they  be  good 
Men  &  well  arm'd  &  fitted,  &  after  a  shorj^  Refreshm*  at  fort  George  You 
must  march  with  them  up  Amerescoggin  River  in  Quest  of  the  Enemy, 
taking  with  you  Cp^  Joseph  Bane  to  command  under  you  &  as  a  Skilful 
Pilot  for  this  Service,  And  the  said  Cp'  Bane  is  order'd  to  attend  you  ac- 
cordingly. You  must  take  with  you  as  much  Provision  as  you  can  con- 
veniently carry,  &  march  as  high  up  the  River  as  possible  &  if  you  can 
find  no  Tracks  or  Signs  of  Indians  on  that  River  or  the  Brandies  of  it, 
You  must  cross  over  to  Kennebeck  River  if  it  be  practicable  (of  which  you 
will  be  best  able  to  judge)  &  march  down  that  Fiver  to  Richmond.  Let 
your  Motions  be  perform'd  with  great  Silence  &  Secrecy,  &c  be  patient  in 
Lying  wait  for  the  Enemy  in  such  Places  where  it  is  probable  they  will 
pass:  If  any  Opporttmity  of  Service  may  Present  that  may  require  a 
different  Rout  I  have  here  directed  You  have  my  Leave  to  proceed  ac- 
cordingly. 

I  lay  very  great  Stress  upon  y"  Seeking  out  y*^  Enemy  y'  may  bee  in 
tliat  river  at  this  Juncture.  I  expect  that  you  perform  some  notable  service 
as  may  be  expected  from  two  such  good  &  experienced  officers. 

If  you  are  of  opinion  that  you  may  not  be  safely  spared  from  your  Gar- 


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rison  at  this  Season,  I  order  that  Cap^  Bean  have  the  Command  &  p'cure 
Men  [&]  instructions,  &  Hee  shall  take  Some  Sutable  good  oiricer  to  Com- 
mand under  Him. 

M''  Trescot  is  the  bearer  hereof  whom  I  Appoint  for  the  Third  Officer  in 
this  March  And  in  Case  You  don't  go  Your  Selfe  lie  is  to  be  the  Second. 

I  have  Order'd  Cpt.  Giles  &  Cpt  Bane  with  a  Detachm^  of  30  Men  from 
the  Marching  Companies  to  go  in  Quest  of  the  Indians  upon  Amerescoggin 
River  &  Parts  adjacent:  If  this  should  meet  you  at  Casco  or  thereabouts, 
You  will  see  that  this  Matter  be  expedited. 

I  Can't  be  of  any  other  opinion  but  there  has  been  a  great  Neglect  in  the 
Officers  at  Falm°.  That  a  Scout  was  not  immediately  sent  to  ly  for  some 
Days  about  the  dead  Bodies  of  the  Indians  W^'^  being  upon  a  Carrying 
Place  It  was  highly  probable  the  other  six  Indians  would  pass  that  Way 
I  desire  you  would  strictly  examine  into  this  Matter  &  find  where  the  Fault 
lies,  for  I  am  much  ashamed  that  there  should  be  so  little  of  a  Spirit  among 
the  Otficers  to  make  any  brisk  Attempts  upon  the  Enemy.  W°  such  proper 
occasions  offer  I  will  find  out  officers,  if  it  bo  possible,  of  some  Spirit. 

You  must  Order  that  the  Muster  Rolls  of  the  sev"  Companies  be  made 
np  as  soon  as  may  be,  that  they  be  ready  to  pass  upon  the  first  Sitting  of 
the  Court.  You  must  not  let  too  many  of  the  Captains  or  Subalterns  be 
off  from  their  Posts  at  a  time,  but  the  Clerks  or  one  of  the  Sergeants  of 
the  sev^^  Companies  may  bring  up  the  Rolls,  &  make  Oath  to  them. 

The  Enemy  being  now  about,  The  Frontiers  must  be  carefully  protected, 
&  the  Marching  Forces  be  upon  constant  Duty  in  the  Woods,  &  if  any 
demure  should  hapen  that  requires  the  officer  to  Clear  up  I  shall  p'mitt 
them  to  Come  downe  w*^^  they  will  have  time  enough  to  doe  if  they  make 
up  their  muster  rolls  forthwith,  vj^^  may  bee  done  directly  as  fiirr  as  the 
Elect.  Day. 

I  have  no  direct  application  from  Coll.  Harman  or  Lu*  Jaques  to  a  dis- 
miss" which  is  proper  in  such  Cases,  &  tho'  they  are  good  officers  I  Will 
keep  them  from  better  opportunityes  for  their  advantage.  If  there  should 
bee  any  other  vessell  &  Company  then  what  are  allready  in  the  Service 
apointed  to  protect  the  Fishery,  I  shall  bee  glad  y*  Coll.  Ilarmaus  serve. 
Sir,    By  the  Hon^'*'  the  Lieut.  Gov'. 

These  are  to  direct  the  several  Commanding  O'aicers  of  the  three 
Marching  CompanTes  or  of  such  of  the  said  Company  as  are  at  or  near 
Casco  Bay  forthwith  to  detach  out  of  them  such  a  Number  of  Men  from 
each  as  shall  make  up  in  the  whole,  thirty  efiective  Men  to  be  deliver'd  to 
Cpt.  John  Gyles,  who  is  to  command  the  said  Party  upon  a  Particular 
Service,  for  which  he  will  receive  my  Instructions. 

[Military  orders.    Handwriting  of  Secretary 
Endorsed:  Letter  to  Col°  Westbrook.  Willard.] 
Do.  to  Cap*  Gyles. 
April  27,  1725. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  158,  151). 


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107 


"Worshipful  Sir, 

These  are  informing  you  that  by  the  noice  of  such  a  great  number 
of  guns  which  we  hear  in  the  woods  hard  by  us  killing  the  cattle,  as  we 
supose,  we  understand  there  are  a  great  number  of  the  Indians  in  the  place, 
and  we  are  mightily  afrayed  haveing  to  few  soldiers,  and  the  inhabitants 
utterly  refuses,  unanimously,  to  watching  and  to  asist  us  in  such  a  strait,  we 
therefor  earnestly  desire  you  would  be  pleased  as  you  are  a  civil  magistrate  & 
we  intreat  you  to  sympathize  with  us  in  useing  some  present  method  to 
oblige  the  inhabitants,  if  possible,  to  watching  and  asist  us  in  this  so  perilous 
time,  under  such  eminent  and  iminent  danger.  Dear  kind  Sir,  we  repose 
much  confidence  in  your  favour  and  speedy  care  of  us  and  oblige  and  help. 

Sir 

Black  point  Your  humble  servants 

April  28,  1725.  Hugh  IIkniiy  minister. 

Nathan  Knight. 
Sir,    I  urge  the  favour  to  deliver  the  inclosed  at  your  convenience. 

Superscribed — To  Captain  Gray 

Casco 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  161.  these 


Falmouth  May  The  4'*^  1725. 

May  It  Please  Your  Hon"^ 

The  Inclosed  is  what  I  rec*^  This  day  From  the  Minister  of  Black 
Point,  and  the  Serg*  of  The  Garrison  Their.  This  I  thought  my  duty  To 
Acquaint  your  Hon"  of.  Cpt  Bourn  is  Bound  to  Boston  With  Some  Letf* 
From  Coll.  Westbrooke,  Which  prevents.  My  Fu[r]ther  Inlargement. 

I  am  Hon'^  S'  your  most 
Superscribed: —  Hum*'^'^  Ser'  Command 

on  His  Maj^'®^  Service.  John  Gray. 

To  The  Bon^^'  William  Dummer 
Esq.  Lieu*  Governour  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  &c.  Boston. 
Mass.  Arch,  52:  1G4. 


May  it  Please  y""  Hon' 

You  will  see  by  the  two  Acc*^  Accompanys  this,  that  the  Indians 
are  down  upon  us  in  great  immbers.  I  am  sending  to  L*  Coll°  Harmon 
and  the  OlFicers  on  the  Frontiers  to  Muster  what  men  they  can  to  meet 
them,  but  they  being  at  Such  a  Distance  fear  it  will  be  to  little  purpose; 
being  in  hast  cannot  Enlarge. 

I  am  you  Hon"  most  Dutifull  Humb'  Serv^ 

Tho^  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  163.. 


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Falm«  May  yM*M725. 

May  it  Please  your  Hon'' 

I  rec'^  your  Hon"  Orders  g'*  En'  Triscott  who  coming  by  Cape  Por- 
poise, last  Saturday,  with  four  men,  was  fired  on  by  a  party  of  Nine  or  Ten 
Indians.  Triscott  is  shott  through  the  Thigh  and  through  the  Ankle;  two 
of  the  men  with  him  had  the  Stocks  of  their  Guns  shott.  They  imme- 
diately made  up  a  party  of  about  twenty  four  men,  some  Soldiers,  some 
Inhabitants,  and  some  Fishermen  from  Cape  Porpoise  &  follow'd  them,  but 
could  not  come  up  with  them. 

As  to  sending  Capt  Gyles  thirty  men  just  now,  I  cannot  possibly  make 
them  up,  all  the  Marching  Forces  &  sundry  from  the  Garrisons  being 
already  Employ'd  in  your  Hon'^  particular  Orders,  as  your  Hon'  will  plainly 
see  by  comparing  the  State  of  the  Army  I  now  send  with  your  Hon"  Or- 
ders. As  soon  as  I  can  call  off  such  a  part  I  shall  immediately  send  them. 
The  Enemy  is  certainly  down  on  us  in  considerable  Numbers,  so  that  we 
have  as  much  as  we  can  do  to  keep  the  weak  parts  of  our  Frontiers  from 
their  Incursions.  I  have  ask'd  the  Oflicers  of  Falm'*  the  reason  why  they  did 
did  not  make  up  a  Party  and  lye  by  the  dead  bodies  of  the  Indians.  Their 
Answer  is,  they  did  not  hear  of  it  till  six  days  after  it  was  done,  and  not 
more  than  seven  or  eight  hours  before  the  Enemy  was  down  w''^  them  and 
kill'd  two  men,  and  the  place  where  y^  dead  bodies  lay  was  sixty  Miles 
from  them,  so  considering  the  Enemy's  being  amongst  them  judg'd  it  not 
safe  to  march  so  far  from  their  several  Garrisons,  for  a  small  Scout,  at  that 
Juncture,  drawn  out,  wou'd  have  very  much  expos'd  them,  their  Number  not 
being  above  five  or  six  in  a  Garrison,  and  the  Garrison  very  scattering.  As 
to  the  marching  Forces  and  sundry  of  the  Garrisons  they  are  constantly  in 
the  Woods,  in  sundry  small  Scouts,  and  are  faithfull  in  their  Duties  by  what 
I  hear  from  them  from  time  to  time. 

I  shall  Direct  the  Officers  to  prepare  their  Rolls  as  fast  as  they  can. 
I  am  Your  Hon"  most  Dutiful  Serv* 

Tho®  Westbrook. 

Capt  Bourn  being  indispos'd,  and  desirous  to  wait  on  your  Hon'  I  have 
permitted  him  to  carry  the  Express  for  its  more  speedy  Arrival.  If  your 
Hon'  shou'd  be  at  Newberry  in  a  short  time  I  wou'd  be  ^\xd  to  have  leave 
to  wait  on  You  there  for  a  few  hours. 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  165. 


May  1725. 

Sir, 

This  Came  by  [  ]  &  I  hope  this  Will  finde  you 

diligently  Imploy'd  in  Enlisting  &  getting  your  Men  ready  for  their  Em- 
barcation.    Capt  Iloman  Carried  you  £80  for  bounty  Money  for  so  many 


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Men  &  I  desire  you'l  Exert  your  self  so  as  to  gett  your  Full  number,  tlio' 
you  should  go  as  farr  as  the  Viueyard  to  make  them  up;  but  I  hope  there 
will  be  no  need  of  that.  Gett  them  on  Bord  as  soon  as  possible,  &  when  it 
shall  please  God  you  arrive  safe  with  them  at  Falmouth  you  are  to  take 
ColP  Westbrooks  order  for  your  further  proceeding.  See  that  the  Men  be 
well  used  &  well  disciplined.  I  shall  be  well  Pleased  to  have  Leu'  Dimock 
first  Lieu'^  &  you  must  have  a  second  Leu'  w'^'^  will  bee  appointed  you  when 
you  gett  to  your  Rendezvous.  I  have  nothing  more  at  p'sent  but  to  reco- 
mend  to  you  all  Possible  dispatch. 

Cai>'  Bourne  Yr  [  ] 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  1G6,  1G7. 


[Names  in  the  Muster  Roll  of  the  Company  in  his  Majesty's  vService 
undo]-  the  Command  of  Jeremiah  Moulton,  Captain,  from  Jan.  18  to  May 
11,  1725.    For  other  information  see  the  original.] 


Jeremiah  Moulton,  Capt.  York 
Solomon  Pike,  Leiut.  Portsmouth 
Will'"  Card,  Ensign,  York 
Isaac  Powers,  Sergt.  Ipswich 
Benj'^  Burden,   Do.  Watertowne 
Michall  Chapman,  Corp"  Ipswich 
Robert  Lambort,     Do.  York 
Rich*^  Brawn,  York 
Edmund  Black,  Topsfield 
Michall  Coffin,  Topsfield 
Thom"  Boothbey,  Ilamton 
John  Dill,  York 
David  Welch,  York 
William  jMogi-age,  York 
Aron  Knap,  Watertowne 
Ephrem  Ayers,  York 
Daniell  Careen,  York 
John  Piirkor,  York 
Sam"  Williams,  Lyn 
David  Tomass,  Ca|)ean 
Petter  IMathews,  York 
Wymon  Bradburey,  Salsburey 
Nath'^  Cha[)man,  Ipswich 
Boston  June  P'  1725. 


Ben]"^  Whitte,  Do 

Andrew  Wittum,  York 

John  Ingorson,  Lyn 

James  Bragdon,  York,  Serv'  to  Cap' 

Moulton 
Philip  Hall,  Kit  trey 
Simon  George,  Natick 
Nathan  Peas,  Sandigo, 

Serv'  to  Maj'  Gorham 
Andrew  ])axter,  Dedham,  Serv'  to  y*^ 

Rev'^  Baxter 
Samuel  Webber,  York 
Benj'^  Astin,  York 
Joseph  Young,  York 
John  Dauis,  Oyster  Riuer 
Thomas  Groton,  Jabaceo 
Dauid  Tyler,  serg,  York 
Andrew  Wittum,  sent'  omited  Last 

Rolle 

Petter  IMathews,  York,  oniited  Last 
Rolle 

Nath'^  Bigsbey,  York,  omited  Last 
Rolle 


Errors  Exce})ted  \f  David  Tyler. 

June  'J"'  1725.  Resolved  that  Two  hundred  and  fifty  six  pounds,  eight 
shillings  &  three  pence  be  paid  to  the  olllcers  and  soldiers  whose  names  are 
born  on  the  within  roll. 

Mass.  Arch.  91,  131,  135. 
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Falm°.  May  17"'  1725. 

May  it  Please  y""  Honour 

I  receiv'd  your  letter  of  the  fourth  Currant  on  the  15^^  of  the  same 
wherein  your  Hon'^  orders  me  to  give  a  particular  account  of  the  black  point 
scout  whom  your  Hon'^  calls  Eighteen  men,  if  so  my  Clark  has  made  a 
mistake  in  Coppying,  for  there  was  but  Eight  men  and  most  of  them  In- 
habitants, so  that  there  was  no  officer  with  them  but  a  Soldier  or  two  to  go 
with  them  to  look  their  cattle.  As  to  the  men  in  Falmouth  I  immediately 
drew  out  all  that  I  could  Judge  was  proper,  which  did  not  exceed  Twenty, 
and  sent  Capt.  Bourn  &  Leiu'  Dominicus  Jordan.  I  did  not  give  them 
orders  to  pursue  the  enemy  let  their  numbers  be  what  they  would,  but  left 
them  to  their  own  Judgments,  according  to  what  discovery  they  should 
make,  knowing  they  had  behav'd  themselves  very  well  when  they  had  an 
Oppertunity  on  the  enemy,  and  are  reputed  men  of  Courage,  and  by  the 
Accts  they  had  from  Black  Point  people,  and  Mitchels  and  Spurwink 
Garrisons,  they  were  a  considerable  number  as  I  acquainted  your  Hon' 
before,  and  by  what  discovery  they  made  by  the  Indian  Tracks,  they  could 
not  Judge  themselves  to  be  a  number  sufficient  to  follow  them.  I  do 
assure  your  Hon^  I  did  not  leave  more  than  three  men  in  a  Garrison  with 
the  Inhabitants  and  Soldiers  for  their  Defence,  which  was  as  little  as  pos- 
sible could  be  left  In  as  much  as  the  place  where  they  were  burning  our 
houses  and  killing  our  Cattle  was  not  less  then  Eleven  or  Twelve  JNIiles 
through  the  Woods  the  nighest  way  wee  could  get  to  them. 
I  humbly  subscribe  my 
selfe  your  Hon"  most  Dutiful!  Servant 

Tiio'  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52,  176. 


Falmouth  May  17"'  1725. 

May  it  please  your  Honour,  

I  rec'd  your  Hon"  orders  of  the  Eleventh  Currant  and  shall 
Endeavour  when  I  have  rec*^  the  recruits  to  Improve  them  in  the  best 
manner  I  can  to  Intercept  and  destroy  the  Enemy  &  follow  your  Hon'* 
orders. 

Capt.  Bean  arriv'd  here  from  York  the  15"'  Currant.  I  immediately 
dispatcht  him  to  Capt  Gyles  with  directions  that  nothing  may  be  neglected 
relateing  the  march  on  Amuscoggin  haveing  before  sent  the  Quota  of  men 
Pursuant  to  your  Hon"  orders.  I  have  since  that  made  up  a  Scout  of 
Twenty  Eight  Men,  soldiers  and  Inhabitants,  whom  I  sent  out  the  Six- 
teenth at  night  under  the  Command  of  Lieut  Dominicus  Jordan,  diligently 
to  search  the  most  likely  places  on  the  backs  of  the  Towns,  from  this  place 


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to  Saco  Salmon  Falls,  and  intend  to  continue  &  strengthen  them  with  more 
men  as  soon  as  possible,  if  jour  Hon"  orders  do  not  call  them  off,  these 
being  the  places  the  P^nemy  chiefly  aim'd  at  both  last  Summer  &  this. 
I  am  your  Hon"  most 

Dutifull  Humbi  Servt. 

Tno'  Westbrook. 

P.S.    I  herewith  send  y""  Hon'  a  Journal  of  our  Proceedings  Since  I  left 
Boston.    I  have  not  yet  rec'^  the  recruits.    T.  W. 
Falm«  May  20*"  1725. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  177. 


Falm°  May  21,  1725. 

l\Iay  it  please  your  Hon'' 

Lieut  Dominicus  Jordan  (who  I  inform'd  of  in  mine  of  the  Seven 
teenth),  is  return'd  about  three  a  Clock,  and  informs  that  he  Tract  Two 
parties  of  Indians  that  came  out  of  the  Country  &  return'd  in  two  parties. 
The  least  of  their  paths  were  much  larger  then  what  his  Scout  made,  who 
consisted  of  thirty  two  men,  haveing  added  four  to  this  Scout  since  my  last. 
Wee  Judge  that  the  greatest  part  of  the  Enemy  are  drawn  some  Distance 
back,  on  the  great  Rivers,  this  being  their  time  to  fish  for  Salmon  &  other 
fish  up  the  fresh  Rivers  on  which  the  Indians  yearly  make  a  fishing  voyage. 
Our  winter  scouts  discovered  sundry  of  their  fishing  places  on  Saco,  Pesom- 
scott  &  Amuscoggin  Rivers  where  they  made  large  Quau*^^  last  Summer. 
The  new  recruits  are  not  yet  come,  notwithstanding  wee  have  had  so  many 
Westerly  winds.  As  soon  as  they  arrive,  if  Arm'd,  I  will  endeavour  to  visit 
some  of  their  fishing  places. 

I  have  since  my  last,  examin'd  Henery  IMcKenny  relateing  the  Indians 
he  saw  when  he  burnt  the  Houses  at  Black  Point,  and  charg'd  him  to  relate 
no  more  then  he  could  give  his  Oath  to.  He  attests  that  he  told  betwen 
Thirty  &  Forty  on  the  plain  Marsh  from  the  Ferry  Garrison  where  he  was 
on  his  Guard  in  the  Watch  Box,  and  at  the  same  time  there  were  others 
scattered  fireing  the  houses  up  and  Down. 

I  am  your  Hon"  most 

Dutifull  Humb^  Servant, 

Tiio'  Westbrook. 

P.S.  I  have  permitted  Ebenezer  Nutting,  the  Armourer,  to  wait  on  y"" 
Hon''  he  wanting  sundry  Tools.  I  think  it  of  absolute  necessity  that  he  be 
sent  down  again  as  soon  as  possible,  sundry  of  our  Arms  being  out  of  Repair. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  183.  T.  W. 


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Much  Honoured  s*"  I,  your  Humble  Petitioner,  belon^iiig  to  Cnptuin 
Samuel  Ilincks,  at  Fort  Mary  in  Biddiford,  Do  Humbly  Desire  your  Hon- 
ours favour  to  Dismiss  me  from  the  Fort,  because  if  it  may  be  your  Honours 
Pleasure,  I  would  get  into  Capt  Jordaus  Company.  I  am  Honoured  s''  your 
Most  Humble  Dutifull  and  Obedient  Servant,  RfCiiARD  Davis. 

Biddeford,  May  24,  1725. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  186. 


Sir, 

It  being  highly  probable  that  the  Indians  of  Penobscot  will  speedily 
be  out  in  the  vessels  they  took  last  Summer  from  tlie  English  &  will  infest, 
the  Eastern  Coast  to  the  great  Disturbance  &  Loss  of  those  concerned  in 
the  Fishery 

I  desire  you  to  draw  out  of  your  Ships  Comp*  fifty  of  your  ablest  Men  to 
proceed  East  so  far  as  Passamaqody  or  the  IMouth  of  S'  Croix  River,  in 
two  small  Vessels  provided  for  that  Purpose,  to  be  under  the  Command  of 
your  Lieuten*  &  such  Officer  (for  the  other  vessel)  as  you  shall  think  fit  to 
appoint.  Let  them  keep  near  the  Shear,  &  look  into  the  Harbours  &  Bays 
among  the  Islands  as  they  go  along,  more  especially  at  Pem:i(|uid,  Penob- 
scot, Fox  Island  &  Mount  Desert  Bays,  the  Mouth  of  Petit  River  & 
Passamaquody,  &  Endeavour  to  get  Intelligence  of  the  Enemy  &  i^ccoy 
them  by  Sounding  for  Fish,  ConceaHng  their  I\len  &  such  other  iMethods  :is 
are  proper  for  that  End,  And  by  all  possible  Means  to  find  out,  suppi'ess 
destroy  the  Indian  Enemy  as  well  as  any  Pii-ates  th:iL  Uiay,  haply,  be  on 
the  Coast  at  this  Time.  And  for  their  Encouragem'  they  will  have  One 
Hundred  Pounds  for  each  scalp  of  a  Male  Indian  above  twelve  years  old.^ 
&  for  other  Scalps,  &  Prisoners  the  highest  Premium  the  Law  Allows. 

Notwithstanding  the  Direction  before  mentioned  I  do  n't  limit  you  as  to 
the  Extent  of  Coast  for  this  Cruise,  But  leave  it  to  you  &  the  Discretion 
of  your  Officer  how  far  East  he  may  proceed,  In  which  he  nmSt  govern 
himself  according  to  the  Intelligence  he  may  me.et. 

If  he  shall  hear  of  the  Enemy  on  Shoar  Let  him  Land  such  a  Numl)er 
of  his  Comp"  as  be  shall  judge  fit  to  ambush  or  p'sue  them.  And  pai'ticu- 
larly,  I  think  it  advisable  that  they  ly  some  Time  in  A.mbush  on  the 
AYestern  Point  of  a  small  Island  at  the  IMouth  of  Petit  River,  within  two 
Leagues  of  INIachias,  the  usual  Passage  of  the  Indians  from  l^issamanuody 
&  S'  John's  River  to  Penobscot.  For  more  particular  Information  in  these 
Matters  your  Othcer  had  best  consult  the  Pilots. 

This  Cruise  may  bo  for  Forty  Days,  or  if  Circumstances  shall  be  such  as 
to  give  great  Prospects  of  doing  Service  let  them  stay  out  longer. 

Boston,  May  21,  1725.  I  am  (Sir) 

Cap*  Cornavall. 


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,    P.S.    Lett  your  Lieut.  Advise  Coll.  Dowcett,  L*  Gov'  of  Aunapolis,  of 
liis  Cruize  If  he  meet  with  au  Oppoi'tuuity  of  Sending  to  him.  [^Military 
Orders.    Hand-writing  of  Secretary  Willard.] 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  188-190. 


[A  letter  from  Samuel  Ilincks  to  Gov.  Dummer,  dated  Fort  IMary,  25 
May  1725,  says — "This  comes  with  Expresses  to  y""  Honour  from  CoP 
Westbrook. 

I  can't  inform  y'  Hon'"  any  Thing  more  but  what  offers  here;  one  tarbox 
Lost  a  son  by  9  Indians  on  our  Plains  [  ]  Dayes  since  &  Carried  of 

his  Scalp.  We,  alarmed  yesterday,  Knew  not  y'  occasion  the  Day  before, 
for  seing  y''  Indians  &  in  such  parcels,  They  appear  at  Every  place;  they 
Discover  themselves,  1  believe,  in  order  to  Know  our  strengtli,  that  vve  may 
issue  out,  and  as  I  Informed  y'  Honour  before,  we  want  men  to  march,  for 
now,  as  well  as  other  times  I  have  ventered  to  Lend  two  or  three,  to  Carry 
&  forward  Expresses  which  hope  I  don't  oflend  in." 

He  says,  that  he  has  no  clerk,  neither  any  man  in  his  fort  who  knows 
any  thing  about  his  affairs.  And  yet  he  says,  that  his  fort  is  guarded  and 
he  can  defend  it  if  assaulted.    "  Y''  Hon''  will  not  blame  me  if  I  do  couie." 

Much  that  follows  is  obscure,  caused  by  the  fading  of  the  ink. 

He  mentions  his  wife,  and  his  interest  at  Portsmouth. 

"  Wherefore,  tho'  I  neglect  no  duty,  I  hop-e  y''  Ilon^  wil  Consider  these 
things  and  give  Leave  to  y'"  Humble  servant."] 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  191. 


May  it  Plese  your  Ilon"^ 

I  haue  Sent  in  my  Pole  by  Ensi^'"  John  Carleyle  to  attest,  he  hath 
Sarued  y'"  Hon''  &  his  Country  all  most  foui'e  years,  a  man  of  Good  Pe[)Ort 
with  us,  beloved  by  all.    I  pray  your  Hon"  fauour  toward  him. 

S  If  you  plese  to  Lett  him  haue  Leu"  Jaques  post  it's  uery  a  Greeable 
to  Me  &  my  Company.  Leu"  Jaques  hath  denoted  him  selfe  to  the  fishery 
at  y""  Lene. 

S""  My  Company  by  Dismissions  &c.  Punaways,  sum  Turned  into  other 
Companys  &c.  sum  Scatred  to  the  fai-thest  part  of  y*^  Est,  I  Can  JMake  but 
Thirty,  &  we  are  Scouting  Continually.  My  IMen,  at  this  time,  are  up 
Saco  Piuer. 

I  should  be  Glad  with  a  Sutable  Number  to  uisit  the  Indiens  Iled  qurters 
but  to  Submission. 

Pray  S'  Giue  me  Leve  to  uisit  Boston  sum  time  in  June  on  My  one 
piiuit  affairs,  if  it  be  but  two  days. 


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S"*  nothing  New.  Your  Honour,  I  hope,  hath  a  Good  Representitiue 
from  York  this  year.    With  Most  Humble  Duty  am  S''  y""  Hou'' 

.  Most  obedient  Ser" 
York,  May  26'*'  1725.  Jounson  Hakmon. 

To  ye  Hon'^^®  AVilliam  Dummer  Esq  &c. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  192. 


You  are  directed  to  embrace  the  first  favourable  Season  of  Wind  & 
Weath""  &  Proceed  East  with  the  Corap''  of  Voluntiers  under  you'"  Command 
in  the  Sloop  Merry  Meeting,  in  Quest  of  the  Enemy  Indians,  especially  a 
Party  of  the  Penobscot  Indians  who  now  invest  the  Eastern  Coast,  in  a 
Scooner  by  them  taken  from  the  English.  You  must  put  into  Falm**  in 
Casco  Bay  &  acquaint  Coll  Westbrook  with  your  Design  &  shew  him  y" 
Instructions,  And  there  get  what  Intelligence  you  can  of  the  said  Indians. 

And  without  Making  any  Delay  at  Palm*'  Proceed  East,  according  to 
your  Intelligence,  Keeping  near  the  Shoar  &  Sounding  for  Fish,  Concealing 
your  Men  &  Appearing  in  all  Respects  in  such  a  Manner  as  may  most 
probably  decoy  the  Enemy.  And  Putting  into  the  most  likely  Places  to 
meet  with  the  Indians  or  gain  any  Advice  of  them.  And  upon  Meeting 
with  them,  Attack  them  with  your  best  Courage,  &  Conduct,  &  do  your  ut- 
most to  take,  Kill  &  destroy  them. 

You  must  proceed  East  no  further  than  Passamaquody  &  Return  in 
thii'ty  days  after,  from  Casco,  Unless  you  have  a  very  fair  Prospect  of 
INIeeting  the  Enemy,  And  in  such  Case  you  may  extend  your  Cruise  further 
both  as  to  Time  and  Place.  Send  Coll.  Dowcett,  L*  Gov""  of  Nova  Scotia 
an  Acc*  of  your  Design  &  Proceedings  with  a  Copy  of  y'''  Instructions,  If 
you  meet  with  any  Conveyance. 

Let  me  have  Advice  from  you  as  often  as  you  have  Opportunity. 

Endorsed:  Instructions  to  Cp'  Saunders,  June  1725. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  198,  199. 

S^ 

I  have  the  Letters  you  lately  wrote  Me,  &  shall  be  Glad  to  hear 
of  Your  Success.  Upon  your  Return  you  may  Come  to  Boston  to  make  up 
your  Roll,  which  I  understand  labours  upon  a  Complaint  given  into  the 
house  by  or  on  behalf  of  Two  of  your  Men,  sign'd  by  them,  pretending  that 
You  have  detain'd  their  Wa^jes  from  them  &  Rec*^  the  Washes  of  one  of  them 
without  his  Order,  which  he  says  he  gave  only  to  Cap^  Nowell.  I  doubt 
not  of  your  Justifying  your  self  against  these  Charges  &  am  Your  Humble 
Serv*.  W.  D[uMMEii.] 

4"^  June  1725. 


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The  Names  of  the  Men  are  Jos :  Crosby  &  Hugh  Holman. 
[To]  CoP  Harmon. 
Mass.  Arch.  52  :  200. 


Boston      June  1725. 

I  have  Rec*  many  of  Yours,  lately,  &  perceive  Your  great  In- 
dustry to  obtain  an  opportunity  of  doing  Some  Service  against  tlie  Enemy, 
&  the  Reinforcem^  of  Indians  being  as  I  hope  ere  this  Arriv'd  You.  I 
doubt  not,  of  Your  Employing  them  in  some  Notable  Enterprise.  Tlii^ 
Covers  Doct*^  Bacon's  Commiss'^  under  Cap'  Bourn  &  also  Jereni''  House  to 
be  Lieut  of  the  other  Company  of  Indians,  for  Tliey  must  be  divided  into 
Two  Companys.  Howes^  Commission  has  a  blank  for  the  Name  of  the 
Captain,  who  must  be  some  Able,  Active  Man.  I  hope  Cap*  Bourn  will  be 
with  You  in  a  short  time  with  More  Indians  &  by  Capt  Franklyn  you  sliall 
have  10  Good  Whale  Boats.  For  the  present  you  will  send  other  Indians 
out  in  a  body  or  otherwise  Employ  them  as  You  shall  upon  the  Best 
Intelligence  find  most  proper  for  The  Service.  Two  fellows  of  CoP  Ilar- 
mans  Company  have  put  iti  a  petition  to  the  Gen'  Court  to  have  him  sent 
for  to  Answer  to  their  Complaints  of  Detaining  their  Wages  from  them. 
And  the  House  have,  it  seems,  thought  it  worth  while  to  Address  Me  that 
he  may  be  sent  for  accordingly.  And  tho'  I  dout  think  proper  to  send  for 
him  Yet  I  would  have  You  to  tell  him  he  may  have  Liberty  to  Come  to 
Town  to  make  up  his  IMuster  Roll  which  for  the  present  is  Demur'd,  as  I 
am  Inform'd.  M''  Grant  moves  me  for  a  Reinforcem*^  of  Two  Men  at  the 
Garrison  house  of  James  Grey.  Let  him  have  them,  if  it  be  Necessary  & 
you  can  spare  them.  Tell  Capt  Moulton  that  I  expect  if  you  have  a  pros- 
pect of  any  Eminent  service  that  he  be  Ready  to  March  wlien  You  siiall 
Direct  him.  If  it  be  Consistent  with  the  present  occasion  of  service  let 
Capt  Oliver  Come  to  make  up  his  Muster  Roll. 

I  am  Y'  Humble  Serv* 

W.  D[ummer]. 

P.S. — If  it  be  necessary  for  You  to  come  to  the  Court  after  You  have 
Dispos'd  of  the  Troops  in  the  best  Manner  You  Can,  You  may  do  it.  After 
the  present  Exigency  the  Indians  must  be  Employed  according  to  my 
former  Orders. 

Deliver  the  Enclosed  to  CoP  Harmon. 
[Letter  to]  CoP  Tho'  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  201,  202. 


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In  pursuent  to  an  order  Rec'^  from  Yonr  Hon'"  bearing  Date  the 
18"^  Currant,  to  Enlist  thirty  able  bodied  Indians  for  his  maj.  sarvis  In  the 
Estern  fronteres  :  on  Satterday  morning  I  sett  out  from  boston  &  since 
liave  notifVd  all  the  Indians  in  Little  compton  &  the  south  part  of  Tiverton 
to  meet  me  this  Day,  by  twelve  of  the  Clock,  att  the  place  appointed,  which 
thay  Did,  Tho  not  all,  for  some  111  minded  person  had  told  them  that  there 
was  to  be  a  press.  Notwithstanding,  about  forty  men  appered,  and  after 
I  had  treetted  with  them  by  Argument  and  Drink  soficient,  thay  Came 
to  this  Result,  that  if  your  lion''  see  Cause  To  Commistionate  an  ofTicer  to 
CoiTiand  them  as  thay  should  Lick,  then  thay  ware  Redy  &  willing  to  sarve 
your  Hon""  &  there  Country,  otherwise  thay  should  not  List;  and  the  person 
thay  all  Pitch'd  upon  for  there  Cap'  is  Cap'  John  Palmor,  of  Little  Comp- 
ton, who  hath  bin  seaurall  tims  out  in  the  sarvis  with  them:  &  if  he  be  In- 
c.uraged  by  your  Hon""  to  goe,  there  is  Noe  Dout  but  that  he  may  have  a  full 
Company  of  Indians  &  English  under  ollicers.  So  not  being  able  to  proseed 
any  farther  have  sent  the  barrar  hereof  to  your  Lion'"  to  Know  your  further 
will  &  pleasuor  in  the  premises. 

I  subscribe  s'"  your  Hon'"'  most  Humble  &  obedient  saruant.  To  Coiiiand. 

Little  Compton  June  y^  2P'  1725.  Tiio'  Ciiuitcii. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  203. 

Endorsed  : — To  the  Ilon^'able  AV"  Dummer  Esq'  Lef  Govenor  &  Com- 
mander In  Chief  In  &  over  his  maj'^  Province  of  the  massathusetts  Lay  In 
new  En[g]land:  att  Boston. 

p""  sent  p""  m""  John  Coe. 


June  21,  1725. 

Sir,  ■ 

Upon  Advice  of  the  Motions  of  the  Enemy  I  have  Ordered  two 
Troops  from  Ipswich  &  Newbury  for  Securing  the  County  of  York,  to  have 
their  Head  Quarters  at  Berwick  &  Wells,  And  on  raising  four  Companies 
of  Voluntiers,  whom  I  intend  to  send  across  the  Countrey  from  Dunstable 
to  Berwick  (which  will  be  a  great  Defence  to  your  Province)  &  to  be  em- 
ployed for  the  Annoyance  of  the  Enemy  according  as  they  shall  have  In- 
telligence of  their  Motions  after  their  Arrival  in  iTTe'  County  of  York.  I 
liave,  likewise,  sent  into  the  County  of  Bristol  for  thirty  Indians,  And  ex- 
pect all  the  Companies  will  be  ready  for  march  in  a  few  Days.  I  have 
likewise  Order'd  a  Company  of  Voluntiers  to  be  raised  in  the  County  of 
York  for  this  Service.  And  I  hope  you  will  Levy  100  Men,  at  least,  in 
your  Govern m'  upon  this  critical  Juncture. 
[To]  L'  Gov'-  Wentworth. 
Mass.  Arch.  52  :  204. 


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Instructions  to  the  Commanders  of  the  two  Troops  to  be  drawn  out  of 
the  County  of  Essex,  &  sent  for  the  Defence  of  the  Towns  in  the  County  of 
Yoi'k.  They  must  march  directly  to  the  Towns  of  Wells  &  Berwick,  one 
of  them  must  be  posted  at  Berwick  &  the  other  at  ^yells,  as  their  Head 
Quarters. 

Thej  must  generally  be  employ'd  in  passing  through  the  Woods,  from 
the  Heads  of  the  said  two  Towns,  unless  more  important  business  call  y"* 
off,  &  carefully  look  out  for  the  Tracks  of  the  Enemy  &  pursue  them  in  all 
Places  that  are  practicable,  till  they  come  up  with  them. 

Upon  Tiitelligence  of  the  Enemy  Assaulting  any  of  the  Places  in  the  said 
County,  Whether  the  Prastern  or  Western  Towns,  They  must  immediately 
Repair  to  the  said  Towns  for  their  Defence  &  the  Annoyance  of  the 
Enemy.  And  in  all  Things  they  must  act  with  the  greatest  Conduct  & 
Vigour  for  the  Safeguard  of  the  Inhabitants  &  Destruction  of  the  Enemy. 

The  troopers  must  be  assured,  for  tlieir  Encouragement,  That  the 
Governm^  will  allow  them  100  lb.  for  each  Scalp,  besides  their  Wages,  for 
such  Indians  as  they  shall  kill  in  their  Marchings  &  Scoutings.  The  said 
Commanders  of  the  Troops  must,  from  Time  to  Time,  follow  such  Orders 
as  y^'  shall  receive  from  Co^^  T.  W.  Commander  of  the  f^astern  Forces.* 

I  supose  you  intend  these  instructions  for  Coll"  "Westbrook.  There  must 
be  instruction  to  each  Cap*  besides,  agreable  hereto,  begining  w^^  an  in- 
struction to  march,  forthwith,  to  those  Towns.  W.  D. 

Boston  June  21,  1721  [1725?] 

To  CoP^  Noyes  &  Appleton, 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  204. 


May  it  Please  your  Hon' 

In  my  last,  of  the  17''^  Ins*,  I  inform'd  that  Cap*  Bourn  and  Cap* 
Franklyn  were  not  come,  whom  your  Hon''  inform'd  me  in  yours  of  the 
4"'  Curr*  would  be  with  me  in  a  few  days.  We  have  not  more  than  Six 
days  Provision  left;  if  Franklyn  do  not  arrive  in  a  few  days  I  shall  not  be 
able  to  keep  the  Scouts  out. 

Jo :  Nebon  asserts,  that  the  Penobscot  Ti'ibe  haye  planted  a  great  Q.ian- 
tity  of  Corn  at  their  old  Town  &  at  their  new,  but  Saccaristis  will  not  own 
they  have  planted  any  below  their  new  Town.  Saccaristis  affirms,  that 
y*^  Indians  fitted  out  two  of  the  Scooners  y*  they  took  last  Summer  &  went 
a  fishing  &  getting  Soils  off  at  Grand  Menan  and  the  mouth  of  S*  Johns 
River,  sometime  in  the  latter  end  of  May  last.  I  am  someth^'  surpriz'd  the 
Indians  are  so  still  at  this  Juncture. 

*  The  preocdini?  para^jraplis  appear  to  be  in  the  liand  writing  of  Secretary  WillarJ;  what 
follows  was  written  by  Gov,  Diinnner. 
IG 


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I  omitted  to  inform  your  Hon'^  of  Cap*  Moultoiis  return  on  tlio  15^'^  of 
this  Ins*  from  Pigwocket ;  he  made  little  or  no  Discovery  of  the  I-Cneniy, 
saving  vvliere  Cap*  Lovevvell  had  his  light.  There  lie  found  the  place  v^^liere 
those  Bodies  of  twelve  of  our  men  and  four  of  the  Enernys  were  buried. 
As  they  went  up  by  the  side  of  Osaby  River  they  found  a  dead  body  and 
judge  it  to  be  Cap*  Lovewell's  Lieu*.  I  wou'd  have  sent  Cap*  Slocum  with 
the  Hostages  before  this  had  there  been  any  Winds,  tlio'  h)th  to  part  with 
the  sloop  till  another  Sloop  arriv'd,  it  being  of  absolute  necessity  to  have 
one  constantly  here,  we  having  frequent  Occasion  to  remove  Provision  from 
place  to  phice,  according  to  our  marches.  If  your  Hon''  shou'd  think  fit, 
I  believe  it  wou'd  be  best  that  all  the  Officers  retui-n  to  their  Posts  as  soon 
as  tlieir  Affairs  will  adraitt  of  it,  so  that  we  may  be  in  the  best  posture  we 
can  in  all  our  Frontiers  to  receive  the  Enemy,  in  case  tliey  shou'd  make 
their  Attempts  on  us. 

I  am  Your  Hon"  most  Dutifull  Serv* 

Falmouth  22^  June  1725.  Tiio"  Wkstbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  205. 


]\Iay  it  please  your  Hon'' 

I  wrote  the  Enclos'd  about  ten  a  Clock  in  the  forenoon,  Cap* 
FrankHn  arriv'd  here  about  eight  a  Clock  in  the  evening,  by  wliom  I  rece'd 
your  lion''  orders,  Dated  tiie  IG*''  Curr*  which  I  shall  strictly  observe.  I 
have  tliis  morning  landed  the  stores,  and  now  wait  for  a  fair  wind  to  send 
Cap  Penhallow  with  twenty  men  on  board  the  S1()0[)  to  proceed  to  Arrow- 
sick  &  S*  Georges,  to  see  wether  the  Indians  have  not  attackt  those  garri- 
sons, in  as  much  as  I  cannot  learn  any  thing  of  them  up  this  way. 

I  had  forgot  to  inform  in  the  enclos'd,  that  Sacaristy  says,  that  there  was 
sixty  Indians  at  Bhickpoint  wlien  they  burnt  the  houses  and  kill'd  the 
Cattle  tliei-e,  on  the  2'J"'  of  last  April,  and  that  it  was  tlie  same  Indians  that 
fought  Cap*  Lovewell  at  Ossiby,  which  well  agrees  wiih  Lo veils  light,  that 
being  the  7*''  of  May  following. 

I  am  your  Hon"  most  dutifull  Humb'  servant 

Falin°  June  23'^  1725.  Tiio'  Westbiiook. 


P.  S.  I  would  fain  wait  till  Cap*  Bourn  comes  down,  that  I  may  settle 
the  Indian  Com[)^^  so  that  they  may  be  easy.  T.  W. 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  20G. 


119 


Tpsw''  June  23^  1725. 

May  it  Pleas  yo  Tlon' 

You''  Hon'"^  Order  came  to  rny  hand  on  Tuesday:  y""  22'^,  the 
23*'^  they  March*^  Cap*  Joseph  GohP  Comand""  w'"  a  full  Troop  to  the 
Estward  according  to  yo''  Hon"  order. 

The  Troops  in  y^  Regiments,  of  Late,  do  not  consist  more  then  40  Men, 
besides  tbeire  Officers.  Considering  the  difficulty  &  danger  of  theire  March- 
ing in  the  Estward  parts,  I  have  taken  out  of  Ipswich  &  Rowley  Troop  to 
make  him  a  full  Ti'oop,  to  y*^  numt)  of  six^^  Men;  they  are  all  likely  Men, 
&  all  well  fitted,  &  goe  out  w**"  good  Courage.  If  I  have  transgress'd,  I 
pray  that  yo"^  Hon'  would  signify  it  to  me.  I  had  no  ord"  to  subsist  the 
men,  I  ordered  every  Man  to  take  3  or  4  days  provition  to  carry  them  to 
Wells:  &  I  Assured  them  it  would  be  allow'd  as  heretofore. 

I  am  yo""  Hon'"''  Most  Humble  serv^ 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  207.  JoiiN  Atpleton. 


Falm°  June  24^^  1725. 

May  it  please  your  Hon'" 

Some  hours  after  I  had  seal'd  ray  last,  the  wind  came  fair  for 
Cap*"  Penliallow  to  go  P^ast,  which  he  P^mbract,  and  the  Sloop  had  not 
been  out  of  sig  \  t  more  than  an  hour  before  I  rec'd  a  verbal  acc'  from  L* 
Dominicus  Jordan  (who  was  out  with  his  Scout)  that  the  Indians  had  kill'd 
a  man  at  Spurwitd^  garrison,  and  that  he -heard  the  Guns,  and  was  on  y® 
spott  in  less  then  two  hours.  I  cannot  give  a  further  Acc*  at  present. 
Cap*  Kenady  will  be  able  to  inform  your  Hon*"  the  posture  wee  ai'e  in  at 
this  time.  If  your  Hon'  should  think  fitt,  I  will  give  Lieu*  Jordan  the 
Command  of  the  second  Company  of  Indians. 

I  am  your  lion"  most  dutifull  Humb^  servant, 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  207.  Tiio'  Westbkook. 


[Letter  to  Col  Johnson  Harmon — raising  men.]  — 

If  you  Can  Inlist  men  to  make  up  your  Comp^  It  will  bee  very 
acceptable  to  Me,  w'^'^  I  Choose  rather  than  Impressing,  &  do  hereby  give 
you  direction  for  what  able  Men  you  Can  gett  for  that  Purpose  who  are 
not  of  the  County  of  Yorke. 

To  Coll°  Johnson  Ilarman.  [Initials  not  distinct.] 

Boston  25*^^  June  1725. 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  20G. 


120 


May  it  Please  your  Hon'' 

I  rec'd  your  Hon"  orders  of  the  19*'^  and  of  the  21  on  the  of 
this  Ins*  ab*^  nine  or  ten  a  Clock  at  night.  I  immediately  dis]^itclit  repeated 
orders  to  all  our  fronteirs  in  the  County  of  York  to  be  stiict  on  their 
gaurds,  and  orders  to  Cap*  Moulton  to  assist  the  Cap**  of  the  Troops  witli 
experienct  and  faithfull  Pilots.  I  constantly  keep  out  Scouts  some  distance 
from  the  Towns,  endeavouring  to  make  discovery.  I  wrote  some  Letters 
p'  Capt"  Kenady  which  will  not  be  long  before  they  come  to  your  Hon''^ 
hands.  I  diligently  searcht  to  find  out  w*^^  way  y*  Scout  came  y*  kilPd 
y®  man  at  Spurwink,  but  cannot  find  out  unless  they  came  by  water. 
I  am  your  PIoii^  most  Dutiful  Humb^  servant 

Falm°  June  26*''  1725.  Tho'  AYestkrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  211. 

Sir, 

I  am  infwm'd  that  the  Indians  lately  enlisted  under  Cpt®'  Hourne» 
especially  those  that  Came  last  to  you  p'  Saunders,  have  complained  of 
great  Injustice  done  them  by  Defrauding  them  of  a  Part  of  tlie  Money 
allowed  them  by  the  Governm*  for  their  Enlisting,  wiiich  was  20/.  a  IMan. 
I  would  therefore  have  yo^u  take  the  first  Opportunity,  To  enquire  of  the 
Indians  if  they  can  charge  any  of  the  Officers  concern'd  in  Detaining  from 
them  their  Money,  And  if  any  of  them  say  they  have  not  rec^  the  whole  of 
their  Premium,  Call  the  Officer  that  gave  them  their  Money  &  the  Indians, 
that  complain  before  you,  And  make  the  strictest  Inquiry  into-  the  Truth  of 
this  Matter;  Fo^r  if  I  find  the  Indians  have  been  any  Ways  oppress'd  I  sliali 
take  Care  that  full  Satisfaction  be  given  them.  And  such  OlfK-ers  shall  have 
the  utmost  Marks  of  my  Displeasure.  Therefore,  I  expect  that  yon  be  very 
much  in  Earnest  in  this  Inquiry. 

Inclose  an  aec*^  of  Intelligence  I  have  from  some  that  are  ac(]uainted  w**^ 
the  Indian  affairs,  which  may  be  of  use  to  you,  tho'  I  doubt  not  but  you 
have  taken  Care  to  gett  the  best  informatioit  in  onler  to  p'fonne  some  such 
service,  now,  when  yon  shall  have  a  good  Number  o^f  JNIen  WMtli  you.  I 
have  noe  Deserters  in  Custody,  one  In  Cambridge 'vjioal  &  the  other  In 
Newberry  who  being  notorious  offiiiiders  I  shall,  by  Advice  of  the  Councill, 
putt  over  into  your  Hands  to  be  try'd  by  a  Court  Martial  for  an  Example 
of  Terrour  to  Others,  It  being  of  the  highest  Consequence  to  Check  that 
spirit  amongst  the  Forces.  They  shall  lx)th  of  them  be  secured  in  New- 
bury Goal  forthwith,  &  I  direct  you  send  downe  a  faithfull  serjeant,  w"' 
seaven  Men,  to  take  them  into  Custody  &  bring  to  Falmouth,  in  order  to 
their  speedy  tryal,  &  you  must  take  Care  to  have  a  sufficient  number  of 
officers  to  Make  a  Court.  You  shall  have  a  more  p'ticular  Acc*of  these  de- 
serters, in  order  to  your  proceedings,  lodged  w*'^  Newbury  &  w*''  Salem  men. 

Endorsed:  Lett''  to  CoP  Westbrook,  June  28,  1725. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  209,  210. 


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Portsmouth,  June  28,  1725. 

s^ 

Tlie  Sloop  Merry-Meeting  arrived  at  New  Castle,  yesterday,  aliout 
three  of  the  Clock  afternoon,  and  after  the  delivery  of  your  Hon"  Letter  to 
Lieut"'  Gov"'  Wentworth,  he  called  his  Council  together,  and  hy  their 
advice  did  appoint  Co''  Shadrack  Walton  to  Joyn  with  us  in  our  Affair  with 
the  Eastern  Indians.  We  hope  he  will  be  able  to  goe  on  Board  a  litrle 
after  noon.  Lieut"'  Gov"""  Wentworth  thinks  that  the  Indians  will  not  much 
encHne  to  goe  to  Boston,  but  Choose  rather  to  cotne  to  Casco-Bay,  or 
Winter  Harbour,  which  places  he  Judgeth  more  convenient  for  a  Conference 
than  Boston,  where  (he  saith)  those  Indians  did  never  meet  on  su(!h  an 
Occasion,  and  (accordingly),  in  his  Instructions  to  Co''  Walton,  does  allow 
him  to  agree  to  their  coming  to  either  of  s*'  places,  if  the  Indians  doe  Insist 
upon  it. 

We  are  your  Hon"  most  Humble,  Obedient  servants, 
To  His  Hon''  Lieut"'  John  Stoddard 

Gov"'"  Dummer  &c.  John  Wainwrigiit. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  210^. 


From  on  Board  the  Sloop  Merry-Meeting,  at  Now  Castle,  June  28,  1725. 

s-- 

Since  we  Wrote,  Cap'  Slocum  came  into  this  Harhonr  with  tlie 
two  Indians,  which  are  now  on  Board  with  us.  They  tell  us  that  the 
S"'  Johns,  and  Cape  Sable  Indians  liave  agreed  to  abide  by  what  the 
Penobscot  Indians  shall  agree  to,  and  that  the  Penobscott  Indians  have 
directed  him  to  acquaint  your  Hon""  that  they  are  willing  to  be  at  Peace, 
and  that  it  lyeth  with  you  whither  there  shall  be  Peace  or  not.  They  ai-e 
desirous  to  treat  in  their  own  River  which  hath  not  been  stained  with 
Blood.  Tliey  further  add,  that  when  we  Come  to  S"'  George,  they  can 
soon  find  some  of  the  Penobscott  Indians  and  brb*^  them  to  us. 

We  are  now  weighing  Anchour,  and  hope  to  be  at  Casco  Bay  before  to 
Morrow  Morning. 

and  are  your  Hon"  Most  Humble  servants, 

John  Stoddard 
John  WatnwkiCxHt. 

P.  S.  This  goes  by  Cap"  Slocnm,  Who  we  desire  may  be  dis[)atched  to 
Casco  Bay  as  soon  as  may  be,  where  we  shall  leave  directions  where  we 
may  be  found. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  21 0^. 


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Falmouth  July  8''  1725. 

May  it  Please  your  Hon'" 

I  exarain'd  the  under-named  Indians  relating  tlieir  Enlisting  witli 
Cap^  Hourn,  and  tliey  say  they  rec*^  no  more  money  than  is  Annext  to  each 
mans  name.  I  iiumediately  sent  for  Cap'  Bourn  while  they  were  present, 
and  askt  him  the  reason,  his  Answer  was,  that  he  agreed  witli  them  for 
that  Sum  and  no  more,  which  some  of  tlie  Indians  own'd  and  others  made 
Excuses  and  said  they  did  not  so  well  understand  it.  Cap'  Bourns  says, 
that  he  Enlisted  them  in  the  Room  of  some  that  Deserted,  and  inform'd 
them  that  they  shou'd  receive  wages  from  the  time  that  tlie  Deserters  En- 
listed, &  that  they  were  well  satisfy'd  therewith. 

I  am  Your  lion"  most  Dutifull  Humble  Serv' 

Tiio'  Westurook. 

John  Comshute  rec'^  IP;  Jacob  Paul,  Thomas  Tarah,  David  Job,  Aaron 
Nnmmock,  Joshua  Hood,  Tom  Kennaway  [each  ten  shillings]. 

Endorsed: — On  his  IVIaj'^  service. 

To  The  Hon^^^  William  Dummer  Esq%  Lieu'  Gov""  &  commander  iu 
Chief  &c. 

In  Boston. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  21  Ij. 


Falmouth,  July  3'\  1725. 

]\Iay  it  Please  your  Hon' 

I  rec'^  your  Hon"  Letters,  by  Cap'  Bourn,  of  the  24"\  and  those  p' 
Sei-j'  Parker  of  the  28"'  of  last  Month,  with  the  enclos'd  Information  rehiting 
the  Indians.  I  always  make  it  my  business  to  get  the  best  Informations 
relating  the  Enemy  I  can,  and  Inform'd  your  Hon''  of  the  Indians  living  on 
the  back  of  Mount  Desert  in  my  letter  last  September,  and  that  I  was  In- 
form'd they  were  supply'd  from  Annapolis  by  some  man  that  married  in 
that  Country,  who  supply'd  one  Bellisle,  a  frenchman,  who  married  with 
one  of  Casteen's  Daughters,  and  mostly  lives  thereabouts,  so  that  it  well 
agrees  with  the  Information  your  Hon'"  Enclos'd,  and  likewise  with  what  I 
inform'd  in  my  Letter  of  the  17"'  of  March  1724-5  that  two  Friars  and 
several  of  them  liv'd  at  Passimaquoddie  and  Adjacent  to  it.  As  to  that 
part  of  the  Information  that  they  are  up  in  the  Countrey  till  the  last  of 
June,  about  their  Corn,  interfers  with  their  yearly  Customs  in  coming  down 
the  last  of  May,  or  not  exceeding  the  first  of  June,  to  gett  Eggs  and  Fowl, 
during  wh*^*"  time  they  generally  leave  their  old  men  &  women  to  tend  their 
Corn,  and  then  are  down  again  the  last  of  July  or  August,  Catching  Sea 
Fowl,  and  Sail  before  I  seal'd  this.  I  rec''  your  Hon"  p'  Coll''  Harmon, 
the  3"^  of  July,  which  was  Dated  the  25"'  of  last  Month.    As  to  the  Indians 


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planting  their  Corn,  T  wrote  Capt  Kennedy  tlie  host  rnformation  T  con'd 
get  at  present.  By  your  ITon"^*  Oitlers  to  me  I  understand  your  lion""  in- 
tends to  visit  the  Penobscott  Ti-ibe.  We  iuive  rec'^  hut  four  Whale  boats 
since  1  wrote  your  Hon'*  that  we  had  few  or  none  fit  for  service,  so  tliat 
there  is  necessity  of  having  them  from  the  Castle,  and  ten  or  twelve  more. 

The  Indians  Cap^  Bourn  Enlisted  are  niost  of  them  in  the  Woods;  fourty 
are  with  L*^  Jordan  up  Saco  River,  whom  I  don't  expect  in  this  ten  days, 
and  another  party  are  with  Cap'  Penhallow  wliom  I  have  Directed  to  at- 
tend the  Commissioners  Orders,  so  that  I  can't  settle  thetu  Comp^^  at  present, 
according  to  your  Hon"  Orders.  I  have,  therefore,  sent  Cap'  Bourn,  witli 
these  Expresses,  to  wait  on  your  Tlon''  hearing  little  of  the  Enemy  and 
making  no  Discovery  of  them.  I  wou'd  desire  to  wait  on  your  Hon''  a  few 
days  at  Boston  before  I  be  put  on  aii}^  further  service.  I  shall  take  Cai-e 
to  leave  the  Frontiers  on  their  Guard.  The  Commissioners  sail'd  from 
this  place  y"^  30"*  of  last  Month. 

I  am  your  Hon"  most  Dutifull  serv' 

Tiio'  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  212,  213. 


Falm«  July  4'"  1725. 

May  it  please  your  Hon*" 

As  to  the  Two  Deserters,  wee  have  no  manner  of  place  at  Falm° 
to  secure  them,  so  that  they  will  be  a  great  Clog  to  the  service ;  neither 
have  wee  a  sufficient  number  of  Commission  olficers  to  try  them,  unless  wee 
call  them  oif  from  their  sevei'al  posts  a,nd  Scouts,  so  that  the  service  will 
suffei",  the  frontiers  bein";  so  lon<;  it  is  dilficult  c;ettin<;  them  toirether.  1 
would  pray  your  Honour  either  to  continue  them  where  they  are  for  the 
present  till  the  Affiures  are  in  a  better  posture,  or  that  they  be  tryed  by 
the  Justices  of  the  Assises  in  the  County  where  they  were  taken,  as  is  ex- 
plain'd  in  the  Sixtht  Article  of  the  Martial  Law.  However,  I  submitt  to 
your  Hon"  pleasure,  and  am  your  Hon"  most 

Dutifull  II-:r.iule  servant, 

Tllo'  WlCSTliUOOK. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  214. 


May  it  Please  your  Hon'' 

The  Lieu'  of  the  man  of  Warr  arriv'd  hei-e  the  6"'  Curr'  with  a 
small  Sloop  they  took  from  the  Indians  about  Ten  days  ago,  and  one  Samuel 
Trask,*  whom  he  redeem'd  from  Casteen,  of  whom  I  got  the  Enclosed  In- 
formation, and  the  other  from  Lieu'  James  March.    It  seems  to  me  as  if 

*  See  Register,  xiv.,  139,  140,  for  a  copy  of  a  lettej-  (Mass,  Arch.  52,  226-9),  from  Bm-on 
Do  Cabtiiic,  the  yuun<;ui ,  dated  at  Pciitayuuet,  2o  July,  172-5,  in  vvliicli  he  luentiuus  the  fact 


1 


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tlie  providence  of  God  had  sent  him  at  this  Juncture  to  do  us  great  service. 
I  desigrie  this  night  to  follow  Sanders  &;  inform  him  of  the  Indian  vessel, 
for  [  question  wether  he  be  gone  from  S'  Georges.  I  hear  nothing  from 
M''  Grant.  If  your  Hon''  should  draw  any  men  from  Berwick  &  Wells,  I 
am  of  0{)ii)ion  that  it  would  be  best  for  the  service  to  Draw  the  old  Soldiers 
and  let  the  new  men  gaurd  the  Inhabitants. 

I  am  your  lion'*  most  Dutiful  serv* 

Falm*^  July  7"'  1725.  Tiio'  Westbuook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  214. 


May  it  Please  your  Hon"" 

I  have  stopt  Sam"  Trask  for  the  present,  by  consent  of  Lieut* 
Prichard,  for  a  Pilott.  He  has  on  board  one  j\P  Bell  that  is  a  very  good 
Pilott.  I  have  talkt  with  him.  He  is  willing  to  serve  the  Goverm*  if  he 
can  get  his  bread  by  it.  If  Cap'  Slocom  be  not  sail'd  it  would  be  for  the 
service  to  send  him  with  Slocom,  and  if  he  be,  to  send  him  by  the  first;  wee 
very  much  want  Slocom. 

I  am  your  Hon'"^  most  Dutifull  servant, 

Falm°  July  8"^  1725.  Tiio«  Westbrook. 

Mass,  Arch.  52  :  215. 

of  hiivin<z;  ledeennd  Samuel  Trask,  "of  Salem,  near  Marblcbead,"  "from  the  Salvaj^es," 
fur  lU  i)isi()les. 

Tliis  S^iimiel  Trask  was  a  .jxrandson  of  Captain  William,  of  Salem,  whore  he  was  horn  14 
Aiiirnst,  1G71,  ;iTid  died  in  h"ld,i^eeonil),  Maine,  in  the  month  of  Angnst,  1789,  at  tiie  atlvanced 
age  (if  118  yeai's.  The'  tradition  in  the  family  is,  that  "  lie  walked  a  mile  home  and  l)ack, 
on  tlie  day  of  his  death,  ate  his  dintier,  sat  baek,  appeared  to  he  failin^^,  and  soon  died." 
His  wife  survived  him  till  the  May  following',  when  she  died;'  was  Iniried  the  20th  of  May, 
ITJO. 

It  appears  that  a  sum  of  money  had  been  voted  by  the  town  of  Salem  for  the  redemption 
of  Mr.  T.  fi-om  the  Indians,  l)ur,  on  the  30rh  of  April,  17'2o,  his  whereal)onts  not  being 
learned,  it  remaining  uncertain  whetlier  he  was  dead  or  alive,  tliey  voted  to  ai)propriate 
the  money  for  the  pnrehase  of  a  hell,  and  if  said  Tiask  should  i)C  heard  of  and  .st  md  in 
Tieed  of  help  for  his  redemption,"  they  would  eontribtite  towards  it.  See  Sewall's  Ancient 
Dominions  of  Maine,  page  "iol.  Al)igail  Trask,  grand-daughter  of  Samuel,  married  ihe 
Kev.  Samind  Sewall.  Sjip  was  a  grandmother  of  liufus  K.  Sewali,  E-^q.,  antii(a-of  the  al»ove 
worl;.  I^\'it's  Annals  of  Salem,  ist  edition,  page  379;  2d  ed.,  vol.  ii.,  page  255,  contains  in- 
formaiion  concealing  the  said  Samuel  Trask.  A  f.ie-simile  signature  i)f  Samuel  Trask  is 
li'To  given,  his  name  being  appended  to  various  petitions  for  land,  cSiC.,  the  originals  of 
which  are  to  be  found  in  the  Massachusetts  Archives,  as  also  that  of  his  sons,  Samuel,  Jr  , 
Thomas,  David,  Solomon  and  Josei)h,  some  if  not  all  of  whom  left  d<  scendants.  Several 
of  the.-e  petitions  are  printed  in  the  Rkgisteh.  Samuel  Trask  and  Hannah  Steward,  both 
of  Sahm,  were  pid)lished  Nov.  21,  l730.  See  Salem  Press  Historical  and  (jeuealogie.w 
Ive('f)rd,  vol.  i,  page  54.    This  was  doubtless  Samuel,  the  "redeemed  captive." 

Franidin  W.  Sherman,  Esq.,  Town  Clerk  of  Edgecomb,  has  sent  the  following  from  the 
llccords: 

Samuel  Trask,  Jr.,  son  of  Samuel  Trask,  was  born  iu  Edgecomb,  Oct.  24,  1731.  Dorcas 
Trask,  his  wife,  was  born  Oct.  IG,  1733. 


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Letter  to  Gov'"  Wentworth. 
July  O^'^  1725. 

I  must  pray  you  to  excuse  me  that  I  have  not  of  late  been  more 
Punctual  in  Acknowledging  your  Letters  w^^  I  don't  use  to  bee  guilty  of, 
but  my  time  towards  the  End  of  tlie  sessions  was  a  Little  more  than  ordi- 
narily taken  up  &  has  been  Since.  I  Consulted  the  Council  about  your 
proposal  for  the  Indians  Coming  to  Winter  Harbor  &c.  but  they  were  of 
opinion  it  was  more  honorable  to  Insist  upon  their  Coming  to  Boston.  I 
have  sent  orders  accordingly  to  our  Commiss*"^  &  as  I  have  Little  fliith  of 
the  Sincerity  of  the  Indians  for  a  Peace,  at  p'sent,  &  it  seeming  by  Many 
Concurring  Circumstances  that  they  are  taking  an  opertunity  to  surprise  us 
&  that  they  aim,  Cheifly,  at  amusing  us  till  they  have  gott  in  their  Corne, 
which  we  have  an  Undoubted  Account  that  they  have  Planted  in  Penobscott 
New  Towne  &  some  say  in  y"  old  Towne  too.  I  have  ordered  about  Two 
hundred  &  Twenty  Men  to  March  Thither  the  same  Way  that  Cap*  Heath 
went  the  last  Year,  &  if  you  shall  think  fitt  to  send  a  Company  of  your  Men 
with  them  it  will  Strengthen  them  &  p'haps  Make  the  March  IMore  Chear- 
ful ;  &  I  hope  if  it  shall  Please  God  to  succeed  us  herein  the  Indians  will 
then  be  in  earnest  for  a  Peace  &  Come  in  wherever  you  shall  think  it 
Proper.  I  have  order[ed]  our  Forces  to  March  the  1^'  of  August.  If  you 
Please  to  keep  the  affair  Secret  as  Possible  you  may  adjourn  the'  time  of 
Marching  w"'  Coll"  Westbrook  who  is  under  orders  to  be  very  secret. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  216. 


Gentlemen, 

I  hope  ere  this  you'l  receive  my  L""  by  Capt"  Heath  in  answer  to 
your  last,  who  sail'd  yesterday  Morning  in  Cap*  Slocum.  This  incloses 
you  m''  Winslow's  Acc°  of  the  Indians  proceeding  at  Sea  &  by  this  &  IMany 
other  Accounts  wee  have  of  Other  Tracks  by  Land  &  the  Man  they  Killed 
at  Spurwink  you'll  doubtless  be  of  opinion  that  they  have  no  honest  inten- 
tions towards  a  Peace,  as  Yett  &  of  the  necessity  (if  it  shall  Please  God  to 
favour  us)  of  IVIaking  some  other  Impressions  on  them  &  of  retaliating  the 
Injuryes  wee  have  rec'd  from  the  Penobscott  Tribe,  &  without  that  I  "^aubt 
whether  wee  shall  ever  make  a  good  &  honorable  Peace.  I  hope  Saunders 
is  seeking  those  Privateers  before  now.  I  have  sent  by  y''  Land  bearer  to 
be  Conveyed  to  Him,  this  intelligence,  but  if  you  have  any  opertunity  of 
Communicating  more  directly  you'l  do  well  to  do  it. 

[William  Dummeh.] 

[To]  John  Stoddard 

John  Wain  Wright  Esq.  Commiss",  &c. 
July  9"^  1725. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  217. 
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I  rece'd  sundry  of  your  Letters  by  Cap*  Eourne  by  wliome  you'l 
receive  this,  &  I  refer  you  to  my  L'''  by  Cap*  Heath,  who  sail'd  with  Slocum 
the  8*^  instant,  by  whome  was  sent  you  29  Indians  from  Bristol  County 
Comand*^  by  Leift  Edw'^  Southworth.  I  Cannot  Consent  to  your  Comeing 
to  Boston  till  the  March  for  Penobscott  bee  proceeded  on,  &  tlien.  If  you 
should  not  go  your  selfe  I  shall  bee  glad  to  see  you  in  Towne,  but  It  would 
give  me  greater  satisfaction  to  have  that  Important  service  Conducted  by 
your  selfe.  I  desire  nothing  May  hinder  or  delay  that  March,  but  that  the 
Forces  May  bee  well  on  their  Way  by  the  T*  of  August.  The  Gentlemen 
of  the  Councill  to  whome  I  have  now  mentioned  It  are  in  Great  P]xpecta- 
tion  of  the  success  of  it,  &  the  Province  being  at  a  vast  Charge  &  the 
People  generally  well  spiritted  for  a  vigorous  prosecution  of  the  Warr  It 
will  become  us  to  Strike  while  the  Iron  is  hot. 

You'l  Put  50  of  the  Indians  under  the  Command  of  Cap*  Bourne  forth- 
with, &  give  orders  to  all  the  officers  &  Commiss"  not  to  Lett  them  Run  in 
Debt  for  any  thing  but  mere  Necessaryes,  for,  otherwise,  it  will  impead  the 
getting  Indians  into  the  service  in  time. 

You'l  have  a  Sloop  Loaden  with  stores  of  Provisions  &c.  with  you  in  a 
few  Dayes.  The  Treasurer  have  taken  one  up  already  for  their  service. 
Slocum  brings  4  Whale  boats  &  I  shall  order  in  a  Little  time. 

If  you  have  not  sent  to  Newbury  for  those  Deserters  you  may  Defer  that 
Matter  till  further  Order. 

You  Will  always  remember  that  this  matter  must  be  kept  an  Inviolable 
secret  and  therefore  you  must  make  what  Amusements  You  think  proper 
for  that  end.  [William  Dummer.] 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  218. 


This  incloses  you  an  Acc*  of  sum  numbers  of  the  Enterprises  of  the  In- 
dians upon  your  Coast.  I  have  sent  one  to  bee  forwarded  to  Capt  Saunders. 
If  you  have  any  opertunity  you'l  do  well  to  send  Him  a  duplicate.  Keep 
a  good  looke  out.  The  Indian  will  Certainly  surprise  you  if  they  Can  if  It 
were  onely  to  introduce  an  honorable  peace  for  them. 

Y^  [  ] 

Coll^  Westbrook. 


This  incloses  you  an  account  of  news  this  Day  of  the  Indian  Enter- 
prises at  sea.  I  make  no  doubt  but  you'l  do  the  utmost  to  finde  &  surprise 
them.  You  have  now  an  opertunity,  by  the  favor  of  God,  to  do  some  good 
Service.    I  have  nothing  more  to  ad  but  dependence  on  your  Industry, 


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Vigilance  &  Courage.  I  shall  bee  in  hope  every  Day  to  receive  some  good 
Acc*  from  you  here. 

Y""  Friend  to  serve  you  [  ] 

Cap^  Saunders. 
Endorsed:  Letters  to  ColP  Westbrook  &  Cap^  Saunders, 
9  July  1725. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  219. 


S^  Georges,  July  10"',  1725. 

Sungamock, 

We  received  Your  Letter  of  the  twentieth  Instant  New  Stile,  wherein 
you  complain  of  unjust  &  unchristian  Treatment  You  have  received  from 
Liev^  Manvir. 

We  know  of  no  IMan  of  that  Name,  yet  doubtless  we  shall  be  able  when 
we  arrive  at  l^oston  to  understand  who  it  is  that  hath  perpetrated  so  vile 
an  Action,  and  sliall  readily  use  Our  Interest  that  the  Man  may  be  brought 
to  Justice. 

The  Action  as  Represented  by  You  is  detestable,  and  ought  not  to  be 
Countenanced  by  any  Government,  especially  by  those  that  profess  Christi- 
anity. 

Whether  You  are  rightly  informed  of  the  Facts  we  shall  not  be  able  to 
Judge  until  we  hear  what  the  Man  can  say  for  himself.  We  should  more 
readily  conclude  that  the  Relation  of  the  Action  made  to  you  was  reall  if 
We  were  assured  that  the  French  Man  from  whom  you  had  it  was  not  a 
Gainer  by  the  War.  But  if  you  can  produce  Wrote  Letters  your  Mes- 
sengers inform  us  were  sent  on  shear  by  the  Officer  you  Mention  it  will 
enable  the  Governments  to  convict  him  of  his  perfidious  Dealing. 

We  do  assure  you  that  no  vessell  hath  been  sent  by  the  Governments  to 
Penobscot  or  thereabouts  with  a  Flagg  of  Truce,  and  if  any  Man  hath  pre- 
tended to  Set  up  such  a  Signal,  he  hath  done  it  of  his  own  mere  JMotiou, 
which  is  an  Abuse  offered  to  the  Governments,  and  tends  to  bring  the  pub- 
lick  Faith  in  Question. 

We  were  sent  hither  by  the  Governments  of  the  Massachusetts  B;i;^and 
New  Hampshire,  as  we  informed  you  in  our  former  Letter,  and  have  with 
us  Cap^  Bane  and  Cap"  Jordan,  who  are  known  to  You,  and  have  been  seen 
by  divers  of  your  people. 

We  have  already  given  you  assurances  of  your  Safety  in  Case  you  Come 
hither.  We  are  desirous  to  make  a  Speedy  return,  yet  shall  make  Our  Selves 
easy  Six  days  by  which  Time  you  may  doubtless  be  here,  you  being  at 
little  Distance,  which  appears  from  your  Letter's  being  dated  yesterday, 
which  was  the  twentieth,  New  stile. 


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In  the  Name  &  by  Order  of  the  Governments  of  tlie  Massachusetts  Bay 
and  New  Hampshire.  Jn°  Stoddard  J 

Sua.  Waltox      >-  Commission" 
To  Wenemonet  &  the  other  Jn°  Wainwright  ) 

Chiefs  of  the  Indian  tribes. 

Copy 

Endorsed:  Commiss"  Letf  to  the  Penobscot  Indians. 
Mass.  Arch.  52  :  220,  221. 

[Mr.  Drake  (Book  of  the  Indians,  page  332,  11th  edition,  1851),  says,  that 
"  Wenamovet,"  as  he  "writes  his  name,  "or,  as  is  sonietimes  spelled,  Wanorj- 
gonct"  one  of  tlie  Abenaki  Indians,  "  appears  not  to  luive  been  a  Avar  chief,  or 
in  any  other  way  very  conspicuous,  except  as  councillor."  lie  Avas  a  cousin 
and  successor,  as  INlr.  Drake  informs  us,  of  tlie  celebrated  INIadokawando,  Avho 
died  in  1G'J8 ;  one  of  Avhose  daugiiters  married  the  Baron  De  Castine,  by  -whom 
he  had  several  children.  Thou£>h  WeneuKmet  was  hi  reality  chief,  wc  are  in- 
formed that  he  "  was  willing  to  let  '  tierce  jMoxus'  bear  liis  well-earned  title  of 
chief  in  all  matters  of  war."  A  nota])le  exploit  of  the  latter  was  the  capture 
of  remaquid,  2d  of  August,  1G89.] 


Marblehead,  July  11*^  1725. 

Hon  red  Sir, 

Herewith  comes  Severall  persons  who  have  bene  Examon'd  By  me 
rehating  to  tlie  Indians  Assaulting  and  taking  our  Fishing  vessells.  I  tho't 
it  most  Inteligable  and  Most  to  y'"  Hon"  sattisfaction  to  have  the  Examona- 
tion  of  the  persons  Vive  Voce,  so  have  Sent  them  with  all  possible  Dispatch. 

And  I  pray  y""  Hon''^  would  take  into  Consideration  Our  Deplorable  Sur- 
comstances  And  affording  some  relief  or  our  Fishery  will  be  in  Danger  of 
being  wholy  Destroy'd  &  Broken  Up. 

I  am  with  all  Due  respects 

y'  Hon'«  Most  Dutifull  &  Humb^  serv* 

Natii^^  Norden. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  222. 


Falmouth,  July  12^^  1725. 

Honourable 

S^    The  11*^  Currant  I  came  lieither  &  Delivered  to  Colo^  West- 
brook  the  Indians  with  y*^  four  whale  Boats  and  Your  Honours  Letters. 

I  continue  Exceeding  week,  &  tho  Heartily  willing  fear  I  shall  not  be 
able  to  march  as  appointed,  And  least  I  should  not  have  Strength  to  Travel, 
would  Humbley  Suggest  to  your  Honour  that  Capt  Wheelwright  and  En- 
signe  Bradbury,  who  were  with  me  last  winter,  are  able  to  Pilote  the  army 
through,  whose  Greatest  Difficulty  will  be  the  length  of  y°  way  &  want  of 
water.  I  am  Your  Honours 

CoPo  Westbrook  has  (with  Most  Humble 

a  Suitable  Caution)  acquainted  me  with  Obedient  servant, 

your  Honours  Last  Orders  Josepu  IlEATn. 

to  him,  which  is  y^ 
Casue  of  my  writing  as  aboue. 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  222. 


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May  it  Please  your  Hon'" 

I  rec'^  your  Hon''  Orders,  p'  Cp*  Heatli,  Dated  y'^  G^''  Curr^  on  the 
11'^  Inst,  wliereon  I  immediately  Dispatclit  Orders  to  Lieu^  ColP  Harmon 
with  what  men  of  his  Comp^  he  had  left  immediately  to  march  to  this  Place, 
aud  to  draw  ten  men  from  Berwick  out  of  Cap*  Olivers  Company  and  eight 
out  of  Capt  Wheelwrights  Comp^.  concluding  them  Towns  wou'd  be  well 
cover'd  with  the  Remainder,  and  the  troops  at  the  same  time  sent  Orders 
to  Cap*  Grant  to  march  in  five  or  six  days,  for  [  shou'd  stay  for  him.  I 
doubt  not  but  to  have  the  Army  on  their  March  before  ten  days  be  out,  if 
I  don't  stay  for  some  of  the  Forces  from  York  and  Berwick.  I  just  now 
rec^  your  Hon""'  Orders  and  Express  to  ColP  Stoddard  and  Capt  Saunders 
p'"  Capt  Oliver,  about  eleven  of  the  Clock.  Cap*  Oliver  informs  me  that 
Capt  Grant  was  to  march  the  12'^  Ins*  so,  I  am  oblig'd  to  draw  10  men 
more  from  Cap*  Oliver.  Our  People  think  it  will  be  hard  to  march  to  the 
White  hills,  at  this  time  of  the  year,  the  Weather  being  so  hot.  Capt  Oliver 
heard  one  of  the  Ti'oopers,  who  had  been  at  Boston,  say  that  he  was  in 
hopes  the  Troops  wou'd  be  dismist  by  the  middle  of  this  week,  if  so,  those 
towns  will  be  very  much  Expos'd.  My  Express  got  to  York  on  the  12*^ 
Curr*.  I  doubt  not  but  Capt  Heath  will  be  able  to  march  altho'  he  seems 
to  doubt  it. 

I  hope  y""  Hon""  will  not  think  I  mistake  [your]  orders,  for  if  y°"  please 
to  refer  to  y''  last  y^^  see  I  und[ers]tand  them. 

I  am  your  Hon"  JMost 

dutifull  Humb^  servant, 
Falm°  July  13,  1725.  Tiio'  Westbrook. 

P.S.  I  don't  expect  to  sleep  much,  night  nor  Day  till  I  have  gott  the 
army  on  their  march.  I  thankfully  acknowledge  your  Hon"  favour  in 
Icaveing  it  either  for  me  to  go  or  stay.  I  hope  I  shall  be  ready  on  their 
return  to  head  the  next  party,  and  be  able  to  satisfie  your  lion''  why  I  stay 
now.  Tiio'  Westbrook. 

Superscribed : — 

To  his  Maj*'  special  Service. 

To  The  Hon''^'^  William  Dummer  Esq''  Lieu*  Gov"" 
and  Commander  in  Cheif  &c.  In  Boston. 

To  be  delivered  to  the  Honb^  Lieu*  Gov''  Wentworth,  so  that  there  may 
be  no  delay. 

Mass.  Archives,  52  :  223. 


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Boston,  July  14,  1725. 

Sir, 

His  Honour  the  Lieut.  Gov''  (who  is  now  at  the  Castle),  bids  me 
tell  yon  That  upon  Cpt.  Bourns  earnest  Re(|uest,  lie  has  given  him  a  Dis- 
mission from,  the  Service,  And  therefore  he  Orders  That  Cpt.  Dominicus 
Jordan  (whose  Commission  will  be  sent  in  a  few  Days)  command  one 
Comp'^  of  Indians,  And  that  Cpt.  Kennedy  have  the  Command  of  the  other 
for  this  Expedition,  &  that  Lieut.  Wright  be  Kennedy's  Lientenant;  That 
with  the  other  Indians  &  a  proper  Number  of  English  to  be  joined  with 
them  a  Comp'^  be  made  up  for  Cpt.  Heath;  It  being  necessary  that  a  good 
Number  of  Officers  should  go  upon  this  March.  His  Honour  thinks  it  will 
not  be  needful  for  you  to  have  the  Command  of  a  particular  Corap'^.  I  am 
likewise  to  inform  you  That  his  Hon'"  has  dismiss'd  the  Troops  at  Berwick 
&  Wells.  I  heartily  wish  you  Success  in  y"  Enterprize,  And  am  with 
sincere  Respects  (Sir)    Your  most  humble  Serv*  J.  Willard. 

If  you  can  project  any  particular  service  by  sea,  Wherein  Bell  may 
be  useful  to  you,  his  Hon""  will  very  v/illingly  encourage  him.         J.  W. 

[Tliis  letter  is  written  presumably,  to  Col.  Westbrook.] 

Mass.  Arch.  52 :  224. 


May  it  Please  your  Hon'' 

I  rec'^  your  Hon'*  Orders,  p'  Capt  Kennedy,  on  tlie  20'''  Curr^ 
About  half  the  Army  marclit  for  Richmond  the  20^''  Ins',  and  this  day  the 
rest  will  march,  if  the  Weather  will  admitt,  and  if  sometliing  not  now  seen 
do  not  prevent,  they  will  march  from  Richmond  qn  the  Twenty  fourth  of 
this  Month.  If  there  be  any  thing  design'd  against  the  Enemy  on  the  re- 
turn of  the  Army  at  S'  Johns,  Passamaquodi,  and  in  Penobscott  Bay,  then 
M""  Bell  wou'd  be  of  service. 

I  am  your  Hon" 

most  DutifuU  serv* 
Falmouth,  July  2V\  1725.  Tiio"  Westbrook. 

P.S.  This  night,  since  I  wrote  the  above,  there  is  Run  Twenty  t\vo 
Indians  out  of  Capt  Kenady's  Company  since  I  gave  him  the  Command  of 
it,  notwitlistanding  I  shall  have  the  Army  on  their  march  as  soon  aj  >he 
Weather  permitts.  I  fear  there  has  been  some  bad  advise  given  them, 
which  I  am  endeavouring  to  find  out. 

The  bearer,  Ensign  Williams,  has  been  in  the  service  about  a  year,  and 
has  behav'd  himself  very  well,  of  whom  I  shall  endeavour  to  give  y'  Hon"^ 
more  perticular  acc*.  I  am  as  above, 

July  2P'  T.  W. 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  225. 


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May  it  pleas  Your  Hon"" 

This  clay  about  Eleven  of  the  Clock  In  the  forenoon  a  man  being 
on  some  Occasion  out  att  an  old  settlement  about  a  mile  distant  above  the 
garisons  discouer'd  ten  Indians,  being  surprised  hid  himself  vntill  they 
Passed  by,  not  knowing  whither  they  were  Enemys  or  Deserters. 

As  soon  as  I  had  the  account  Geatheriug  My  men  with  all  Spead  att  the 
Severell  Garisons  My  Ens'":  with  four  meo  on  Horsback  Coming  to  me 
disGovred  part  of  the  Indians  Coming  out:  In  the  Scirts  of  the  Woods  Rode 
Quick  upon  them,  and  Requiered  therr  Submistion,  Charging  them  with 
Desertion,  Which  they  Submited  too  and  on  Examination  understood  there 
was  two  more  In  the  bushes.  He  sent  two  of  the  men  to  Search  for  them, 
who  Endevered  to  make  there  Escape  but  the  men  being  on  horsback  soon 
heded  them,  and  then  they  allso  Submited  and  on  Examination  they  all  Say 
that  they  ware.  Incoriged  by  Liv*'  Bacon,  Liv'^  House  and  Ens":  Stanfort 
to  deseart  and  that  En  is"  Stanfort  Promised  that  he  would  meet  them  att 
York.  I  heave  sent  the  ten  Deserters  vnder  sfeard  to  Liv'^  Browne,  att 
Arondall,  to  be  Convay'd  too  Co^^  Westbrook,  att  Falmoth. 

from  your  Ilono""^  IMost  II um''^ 

Wells,  July  2G:  1725.  and  Duitfull  Servint, 

Sam^^  Wiii:elwrigiit. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  231. 


Ilon^  Sir, 

This  day,  about  Eleven  of  the  Clock,  one  of  my  men,  being  at  Little 
River,  discovered  ten  Indians  who  run  away  from  the  Army,  and  thinking 
they  were  Enemies  they  came  &  made  report  thereof.  I  immediately  sent 
for  my  men  in  ord'  to  Pursue  them,  but  while  they  were  coming  together 
they  were  discovered  by  some  of  them  near  the  highway  about  a  mile  from 
my  Fathers,  whom  wee  presently  secur'd,  and  took  their  arms  from  them. 
I  askt  them  the  reason  why  they  Deserted  from  their  Posts,  they  told  me 
they  were  Encourag'd  by  Leiu^  Bacon,  Hows,  and  En'  Stanford,  ^^:hich 
was  the  reason  of  their  Desertion,  and  further  said,  that  En"  Stanfoid 
promis'd  to  meet  them  at  York.  I  have  sent  the  above  said  Deserters  un- 
der a  Guard  to  Brouu  to  be  Convey'd  along  to  your  Hon'' 
from  your  Hon"  Humble  servant 
Wells,  July  2G'^  1725.  Samuel  Wiikelwiiigiit. 

a  Coppy 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  232. 


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May  it  Please  your  Hon' 

The  bearer,  En'  Noble,  is  the  Gentleman  whom  y'  Hon''  wrote  to  me 

of  in  the  year  1723,  to  take  notice  of,  and  to  acquaint  your  Hon'"  of  his 

behaviour.    He  has  always  readily  observed  Command,  and  faithfully  Cora- 

plyed  with  all  orders  he  has  rec'd  from  time  to  time. 
Falm°  July  28^''  1725.  I  am  your  Hon"  most 

P.S.    When  I  have  Dutifull  Servant 

settled  the  Tiio'  Wkstbrook. 

Army  in  order  to 

guard  the  People,  on 

your  Hon"  form""  ord'rs, 

shall  presume  to  visit 

my  family  for  a  few  days.    T.  W. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  232. 


Boston,  July  31,  1725. 

Sir, 

This  Comes  by  Express  to  Acquaint  you  That  I  have  Agreed  with 
the  Penobscot  Indians  on  a  Cessation  of  Arms,  every  where,  to  the  East- 
ward of  Kennebeck  Piver,  W*^''  you  must  take  Care  to  have  strictly  &  ex- 
actly observed,  till  my  further  Order,  And  give  Directions  y*  the  Indians 
be  well  received  at  the  Fort  on  S*  Georges  River,  and  that  what  IMessages 
they  bring  in  from  their  Tribe  be  forwarded  to  me  with  all  possible  Dis- 
patch. You  must  (the  Hour  you  receive  this)  Order  Cpt  Grant  to  disband 
his  Company  of  Voluntiers.  And  for  the  Rest  of  the  Forces,  They  must  be 
employed  in  Guarding  the  Inhabitants  in  their  Work  in  the  several  Towns, 
that  so  they  may  be  as  beneficial  as  i^ossible.  If  any  other  Companies  of 
Voluntiers  come  in  to  your  Parts,  You  must  acquaint  the  Captains  that 
Order  them  forthwith  to  conduct  their  Companies  Home  that  they  may 
there  [be]  ready  for  my  further  Directions.  Notwithstanding  this  Truce, 
You  must  take  Care  that  the  Forts  &  Garrisons  be  carefully  guarded  to 
prevent  any  Surprize  from  the  Indians.         [Gov.  Dummer  to 

Col.  Westbrook.l 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  234. 


May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

I  Have  Rec'^  a  letter  from  Coll.  Westbrook,  of  the  first  Instant, 
Wherein  he  says,  it  is  your  Honours  Order  That  U[)on  Sight  Thereof  I 
should  disband  my  Company  of  Voluntiers.  These  are  therefore  to  pray 
your  Honour  to  Allow  me  to  Say,  That  it  looks  very  hard,  if  it  be  so.  That 
we  should  be  disbanded  almost  as  soon  as  Enlisted.    AVee  have  put  our- 


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selves  out  of  the  way  to  Serve  the  piiblick  as  Voluntiers  Upon  the  En- 
couragement given  by  the  Gen^  Assembly;  Anfl  v/e  had  Never  been  at  the 
Trouble  and  Charge  we  have,  to  fit  ourselves  for  this  Service,  were  it  Not 
that  we  Thought  We  had  the  publick  Faith  to  Secure  us,  as  I  think  we 
have  in  the  late  Act,  Which  Says,  That  the  Encouragement  (therein  men- 
tioned) is  to  Continue  from  the  Enlistment  to  the  first  of  November.  We 
Expect  the  Benefit  of  this  Act,  the  War  Continueing,  and  Other  Companys 
are  Ke[)t  in  the  service.  Else  It  will  prove  but  a  snare  to  us,  &  we  shall 
Not  have  Justice  done  us. 

I  pray  y^  Honour  to  Countemand  this  Order  for  our  Disbanding,  And 
Allow  us  to  make  one  Essay,  at  least,  if  it  may  be,  after  the  Enemy,  accord- 
ing to  the  Act,  for  we  are  In  Debt,  and  I  have  given  Reciepts  to  the  Com- 
issarys  for  what  my  Men  were  Necessitated  to  take  up  when  at  y^  Eastw*^ 
to  fit  them  for  y*'  then  Intended  march  und''  Co^  Westbrook;  And  Unless 
my  Men  Can  Get  som  thing  this  way  to  pay  me,  I  must  loose  it,  as  farr  as 
I  Know,  Many  of  them  being  very  poor  men. 

I  pray  y*"  Honours  favour  in  this  Matter,  as  farr  as  is  Consistent  with 
Justice,  and  the  publick  Good.         I  am 

Honours  most 

Berw.  [Berwick]:  Augst.  7'^  1725.  obedient  humble  serv* 

Superscribed  : —  Jami:s  Grant. 

On  his  Maj'y*  service 

To  The  Hon'"'^'*^  William, DuiTier  Esq' 
Lev'  Govern''  and  Coiriand'"  in  Chief  in  and  over  his 

Maj'^^  Province  of  the  IMassachusetts  Bay  &c. 
]\ras8.  Arch.  52:  235,  236. 


Sir 

Pursuant  to  his  Hon'"  Leiu*  Gov""  Dumraers  orders  to  draw  out  one 
Hundred  Effective  men,  for  you  to  take  the  Immediate  Connnand  of  & 
march  them  according  to  y''  Govern'"^  Instructions  delivei-ed  you  by  me  the 
Eleventh  Ins^  The  Officers  and  their  men  are  as  follows,  yourselfe  and 
Thirty  one  men  of  your  Company,  Ca[)t  Heath  &  Twenty  three  men  of  his 
Company,  Capt  Sam^^  Jordan  to  send  En*  Noble  &  Ten  men  of  his'^-^m- 
pany,  Capt  Dominicus  Jordan  and  Thirty  Eight  of  his  Company,  and  I  have 
sent  ord"  to  the  officers  of  each  party,  on  the  9''^  Currant,  to  march  their  men 
to  Falmouth,  and  there  equip  them  for  Twenty  Two  days  march,  and  wait 
further  orders,  excepting  Cap^  Heath  and  he  to  be  ready  equipt  at  Bruns- 
wick. I  expect  they  will  be  all  their  waiting  by  the  lo^^  Curr'  to  receive 
your  Commands.  I  have  nothing  further  to  add  but  to  recommend  it  to 
you  to  make  all  the  Dispatch  with  all  the  secrecy  possible,  it  being  the 
Gov"  p'ticular  orders.  I  am  S''  yours  to  serve 

York,  August  12^  1725.  T.  W. 

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P.S.  On  your  return  direct  each  Officer  and  his  party  to  their  posts  & 
Capt  Heath  to  send  Capt  Kenarlys  men  to  him,  who  were  ordered  to  stay 
at  liis  Fort  till  his  return  to  him.  If  Capt  Bean  slionld  be  come  up  to  go 
yonr  Pilot,  and  you  find  that  the  Gov"^  has  ordered  liim  to.  wait  at  Saint 
Georges  till  y*'  return  of  y^  Indians,  you  must  immediately  Dispatch  him 
back  there.    Docter  Bullman  is  to  attend  you.  T.  W. 

Leiu*  Col  Johnson  Harmon 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  237. 

[Incorporated,  above,  is  part  of  a  duplicate  letter,  both  copies,  probably, 
of  the  one  sent  by  Co^  Westbrook.] 


May  it  Please  your  Hon'^ 

I  received  your  Hon"  orders  on  the  Eighth  Curr*.  about  Ten  at 
Night,  and  the  next  morning  Dispatcht  orders  to  the  severall  Officers  as  p" 
the  Enclosed,  &  am  now  sending  through  the  fronteirs  to  get  a  p'ticular 
state  of  the  Army  p'suant  to  your  Honours  orders  &  sliall  send  them  as 
soon  as  possible.  Leiu'  CoP  Harmon  expects  to  get  on  his  march  by  the 
17'^  of  this  Month,  at  furthest,  if  something  not  yet  known  do  not  prevent. 

I  am  your  llon^^  most  dutifull  servant 

York,  August  12^^  1725.  Tiio*  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  237. 


Sir, 

I  have  the  Hon'"  of  y"  Letter  of  the  29^^^  of  June  last.  And  cann't 
but  be  surprized  at  the  Exceptions  you  take  At  y"'  not  being  Advised  of 
the  two  sloops  fitted  out  here  to  cruize  the  Illastern  Coast  of  this  Province, 
since,  at  the  Time  of  their  Departure,  Your  Arrival  in  these  Parts  was  not 
known  here.  Nor  have  you  since,  till  on  this  Occasion,  thought  fit  to  Notify 
Me  thereof,  Or  of  y"  having  his  Majesties  Commission  for  L*  Gov*"  of  Nova 
Scotia,  W^'^  I  think  would  have  been  but  agreeable  to  the  Practice  amongst 
Gentlemen  in  our  Station  &  your  Intentions  express'd  in  your  Letter,  W*^'', 
didy  considered,  would  have  left  no  Room  for  Censuring  me  as  wanting  in 
Complaisance  &  Friendship.  And  you  may  assure  y"self  Nothing  shall  be 
wanting  on  my  Part  to  maintain  a  good  Neighbourhood,  &  for  Acting  in 
Concert  with  you  in  such  Matters  as  concern  his  IMajesties  Service  &  the 
mutual  Advantages  of  the  two  Provinces,  so  Ions;;  as  I  have  the  Hon'"  to 
serve  his  Majesty  in  this  Station. 

I  have  communicated  y"  Letf  to  his  Maj'^^  Council  of  this  Prov.  &  have 
taken  their  Opinion  as  to  those  Articles  in  it  that  are  of  a  more  publick 
Concern.  And,  with  their  Advice,  I  now  inform  you.  That  sometime  in 
June  last  divers  Indians  of  Penobscot  came  into  the  Fort  at  S'  Georges, 
under  a  Flagg  of  Truce,  And  in  their  Discourse  with  the  Ollicers  there 


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manifested  their  Inclination  to  Peace  &  their  Desire  that  some  Gent,  might 
be  sent  from  this  Governm*  to  confer  farther  with  them  on  that  Snbject. 
In  Compliance  with  w*"''  &  at  the  Motion  of  the  Gen^^  Assembly,  I  sent 
two  Gent,  to  S*  Georges,  with  Instructions  (of  which  you  have  a  Copy  en- 
closed). They  mett  a  considerable  Number  of  Indians,  who  all  express'd 
their  Disposition  to  Peace,  And  sent  two  of  their  Chief  Men  to  Boston  to 
ask  a  Cessation  of  Arms  till  they  could  get  all  their  People  together  & 
engage  the  Neighbouring  Tribes  to  act  in  Concurrence  with  them  in  Send- 
ing their  Delegates  to  Boston  to  make  their  Submission  to  his  Majesty,  & 
agree  upon  Articles  of  Pacification.  The  Issue  of  our  Conferences  with 
these  two  Men  was  our  Granting  them  a  Cessation  in  all  Parts  to  the 
Eastvv'^  of  Kennebeck  River,  for  the  space  of  Forty  Days  from  the  Landing 
of  these  Messengers  at  their  Return,  As  you  will  see  by  the  s'^  Conferences 
w'^'^  I  have  also  enclosed.  What  further  Intelligence  I  may  have  of  the 
Dispositions  &  Intentions  of  the  Indians  as  to  this  Allliir,  I  shall  communi- 
cate to  you,  as  I  have  Opportunity. 

If  you  think  it  will  be  for  his  IMajesties  service  &  for  the  Benefit  of  y" 
Government  to  send  y"  Deputies  to  this  Treaty  We  shall  be  very  glad  of 
their  Assistance  therein. 

We  thank  you  for  the  Regard  you  express  for  the  Interests  of  this  Prov. 
as  well  in  the  Protection  &  Encouragem'  given  to  our  Fishery  (W^^^  will 
very  much  contribute  to  the  growing  &  flourishing  Estate  of  y®  Province 
under  your  Governm'  &  be  for  the  Advantage  of  the  Trade  of  G^  Britain 
(&  therefore  without  Doubt  a  service  very  acceptable  to  his  Majesty)  As 
allso,  for  y""'  Suspending  y"  Treaty  with  the  Indians,  That  so  Deputies  from 
this  Governm'  might  act  in  Concert  with  you  for  the  Safeguard  of  the 
Subjects  of  both  Provinces.  But  forasmuch  as  our  Treaty  with  the  Penob. 
Indians  is  (in  all  Probability)  so  near,  And  y''"  at  Annapolis  so  distant  & 
uncertain.  We  have  not  concluded  to  send  any  Deputies  to  appear  for  us 
at  Annapolis,  Conliding  in  your  wise  &  successful  Managem'  of  that  Affair, 
And  that  you  will  have  a  Regard  to  the  Interests  of  his  Majesties  Subjects 
in  Gen'^  as  well  as  of  your  own  Province,  &,  at  the  same  time,  We  promise 
you  so  have  the  like  Care  of  the  Governm^  &  People  of  Nova  Scotia  in  our 
Treaty  with  the  Indians  here.  As  to  your  Proposal  for  sending  GO  Indians 
to  join  with  your  Force  to  strike  a  Terror  into  the  Enemy,  We  shoukrT^ry 
cheerfully  comply  with  this  JMotion  but  for  some  invincible  Difliculties  that 
ly  in  the  Way  of  it.  For  besides.  That  our  Charter  absolutely  forbids  the 
Marching  any  of  the  Inhabitants  out  of  the  Limits  of  the  Prov.  without 
their  free  &  voluntary  Consent,  or  the  Consent  of  the  General  Assembly 
(who  are  not  sitting  at  this  Time)  It  will  be  esteem'd  a  Breach  of  our 
Truce  with  the  Penob.  Indians  If  we  sh'^  March  an  arm'd  Force  into  any 
Part  of  Nova  Scotia.  As  to  the  Supplys  given  to  the  French  in  y"  Neigh- 
bourhood, This  Governm'  have  it  much  at  Heart  &  would  be  glad  to  come 
into  any  proper  INIeasures  to  prevent  that  Trade,  And  1  have  not  been 


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wanting  in  my  Endeavours  to  yet  prevent  that  order  pass'd  for  that  Pur- 
pose, but  unless  the  Governmen'^  of  New  Hanipsliire,  Khode  Island  &  Con- 
necticut from  whence  the  greatest  Part  of  the  Supplies  go,  will  join  with 
us  in  this  Affair,  Nothing  that  We  can  do  will  be  effectual .  And  for  the 
Members  of  his  Majesties  Council  I  have  no  Reason  to  suspect  that  any  of 
them  are  concern'd  in  this  Mischievioiis  Trade.*  I  have  nothing  further  to 
ofFer  at  p'sent  but  with  my  hearty  wishes  for  your  Prosperity  &  the  divine 
Protection  over  your  p'son  &  Government. 

I  am  sir  y'  most  Obed'  &  Most  humble  s* 
Endorsed:  Letter  to  Col°  Armstrong,  [L*^  Gov.  of  Nova  Scotia].    [  ] 
Aug.  16,  1725. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  240,  24-1. 


Barnstable,  Aug^M8'M725. 

May  itt  Please  Y""  Honour, 

These  may  inform  your  Hon'  That  On  y^  12"^  of  INlay  Last,  ray 
Son,  Solomon  Bacon,  was  here  with  us,  And  had  Divers  Patients  under 
his  hands,  And  Capt  Bourn  then  Coming  Down  to  Our  Town  was  very 
desireous  that  I  shou'd  give  my  Consent  that  my  said  Son  should  go  Out 
with  him  into  the  Country  Service,  And  Said  he  tliought  if  my  s''  son  would 
go,  itt  would  be  a  great  incouragement  unto  the  Indians  to  List,  And  that 
he  had  rather  my  son  should  be  his  Second  than  Any  IMan.  And  for  his 
Encouragement  he  Doubted  not  but  that  your  Honour  would  give  iiim  A 
Commission  therefor.  And  that  he  should  have  a  Warrant  to  be  the  Doctor 
of  all  the  Indians,  And  have  both  Doct"  and  Leift'  pay.  Whereupon  My 
s'^  son  did  Assist  in  Listing  the  Indians  And  was  in  that  service  from  the  s*^ 
12'^  of  May  until  he  came  to  yourself,  riding  from  phice  to  place  the  One 
way,  and  Bourn  the  other  to  prevail  with  the  Indians  to  List  On  the  terms 
Your  Honour  proposed,  And  the  Indians,  after  they  were  inlisted,  were 
most  of  them  with  me  And  Importuned  me  to  give  Consent  that  my  s'^  Sou 
should  go  with  them,  And  especially  those  Indians  that  were  with  my  son 
Att  the  fight  Att  Norwichwak  Last  year.  Whereupon  by  my  consent  he 
Left  his  imploy  here.  And  a  Good  Stock  of  IMedicine  Which  lie  had  newly 
purchased  in  Order  to  Serve  your  Honour  God  &  the  Country  And  went 
Down  to  your  Honour  And  what  Incouregment  he  had  from  y'"  Honour  is 
best  known  to  Your  Selfe  &c.  Yet,  notwithstanding,  I  Rec''  A  Letter 
from  my  s'^  son.  Dated  June  23*^  past,  wherein  he  Signifys  that  he  had  to 
that  time  faithfully  Attended  Your  Honours  orders  &  Directions,  but 
C:ip*"  Bourn  was  not  then  Come  to  him.  Whereupon  I  writ  to  him  & 
advised  him  to  continue  faithfull  in  the  trust  reposed  in  him,  but  On  the 
8"'  Instant,  I  rec'^  A  Letter  from  him  Dated  the  '2o'^  of  July  Last,  And  An 

*  In  the  vniijrli  draft  from  which  we  have  copied  the  followinir  words  are  added,  but 
stricken  out  with  the  [>eii :  '*  &  tiie  most  tliey  having  assured  me  tliey  aie  not." 


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Other  this  Day,  wherein  he  Informs  me,  that  all  the  Indians  were  put 
under  Other  Commanders,  And  that  he  and  Leif  Hows  had  a  for-low 
granted  them  to  Come  to  Boston  to  Your  Honour.  U[)on  vvhicli  lie  said 
they  did  all  they  Could  to  perswade  the  Indians  to  be  content  witli  tlie 
olhceis  they  were  put  under,  hut,  notwithstanding,  On  tlie  of  s"^  July 
21  of  s*^  Indians  deserted,  And  then  forthwith  the  Corouall  Confined  my  s'^ 
son  &  s*^  Hows  aboard  the  Country  sloop  And  ordered  them  to  Richmond 
fort,  And  in  his  Letters  requests  me  to  go  to  your  Honour  to  intercede  for 
reloif,  And  saitli  every  word  is  true  that  he  wi'ites,  And  I  should  now  come 
myself  to  Your  Honour  but  bodily  Infirmitys  })revent.  And  Maj""  Gorhani 
Informs  me  that  he  informed  Your  Honour  how  the  case  was,  And  that  Y"" 
Honour  would  take  Care  that  they  should  be  dismist,  but  fearing  Lest  Your 
Hon'  through  A  IMultitude  of  business  should  forget  their  case  I  make  bold 
to  Send  this  to  Y"*  Honour,  Humbly  Intreating  Y'"  Honours  favour  to  the 
Young  men  And  order  them  forthwith  to  be  released  And  Consider  y*' 
imploy  my  son  Left  att  home  And  tlie  Danger  And  hardship  he  has  &  did 
Ingage  in  to  serve  the  Country,  And  the  time  &  Moneys  he  expended  in 
Listing  said  Indians,  And  will  Use  Your  Indeavours  that  he,  as  well  as 
Leif'  Hows,  may  Sutably  be  rewarded 

From  Y""  Hon" 
Most  humble  and  Obedient  servant 

John  Bacon. 

IMay  it  Please  y'  Hon'"  the  above  written  being  shewn  to  my  self,  thei'e 
are  two  things  mentioned  therein  that  moues  me  to  aske  your  Hon'"'*  fauour 
in  order  to  a  Release  of  the  s*^  Bacon,  first,  his  indefatigable  industrey  in 
Raising  the  Indians.  2.1y  his  Leaning  so  good  &  profitable  a  practice  as 
he  was  in,  to  serve  his  Country:  which  if  Yonr  hon*"  shall  see  Cause  So  far 
to  Regaurd  as  to  grant  him  a  Release  &  dismission  in  order  to  Return,  I 
shall  Esteem  it  as  a  fauor  done  to  my  self- 

&  am  your  hon'''  Humble  Serv' 
always  Redy  at  Coinand 

Jn°:  Otis. 

Upon  your  Parole  of  Honour  you  have  liberty  to  go  to  Boston  to  \>iit 
on  his  Hon^  the  Leiu'  Gov'"  I  having  rec'd  his  orders  to  have  all  the  fron- 
teirs  strict  on  their  Guard,  so  cannot  have  the  Deserters  and  you  face  to 
face  to  make  strict  enquiry  why  they  Deserted. 

Given  under  my  hand 
To  Doctor  Bacon.  this  27"'  Day  of  August  1725. 

Endorsed:  To  His  Honour 

William  Dnmmer  Esq 

In  Boston  These. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  242,  243. 


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Boston,  Aug*:  IS^'^  1725. 

He  [Castiii]  withdrew  into  the  Woods  before  ever  lie  was  Attack'd,  or 
knew  what  we  was.  As  to  my  Calling  him  back,  I  could  not,  for  he  was  too 
farr  olf.  But  I  sent  the  Pilot  in  our  Boat  to  talk  to  hira  and  Ordered  him  to 
Decoy  them  on  Board  (if  possible),  I  believing  they  were  [ndians.  As  to 
my  Hoisting  a  Flagg  of  Truce  it  was  only  for  the  time  the  Pilot  was  talk- 
ing to  them,  which  was  about  a  Quarter  of  an  Hour,  and  when  he  came  on 
Board  it  was  Haul'd  down.  That  Signifying  that  I  had  a  Truce  with  them 
for  the  time  the  flagg  was  up,  and  no  Longer.  This  was  Two  hours  before 
an}^  thing  of  a  Skirmage  happened.  We  will  State  the  Case  thus,  I  am  in 
a  Ship  of  Warr  and  send  my  Boat  on  Slioar  with  a  Flagg  of  Truce  to  the 
Enemy  to  Demand  such  or  such  things.  (They  Ilefusing  my  Demand.) 
AVhen  the  Boat  comes  off  I  haul  down  the  Flagg  of  Truce,  and  am  at  Warr 
with  them,  again,  according  to  the  Laws  of  Nations,  and  this  was  the  Exact 
Case  with  us.  We  never  tired  under  the  Flagg  of  Truce.  He  says,  we 
promised  him  safe  Conduct  under  Writing  which  I  never  did  nor  gave  no 
such  Orders.  He  says,  thus  thinking  my  self  safe,  I  came  back  on  Board 
my  Vessel  with  my  Indian  &  English  Man.  I  wish  he  had,  for  by  that 
means  we  should  have  got  something  by  the  Cruise,  But  as  It  is,  we  have 
got  only  our  Labour  for  Our  Pains.  She  Was  Condemned  and  Apprised 
at  One  hundred  pounds  &  Odd  Money  of  this  Currency,  And  was  De- 
livered up  to  the  Owners  of  her.  There  was  some  Beavers,  and  Other 
Skins,  which  was  sold  together  for  about  20  pound,  which  IMoney  I  Shared 
among  the  People,  which  Avas  but  a  Trifle  among  GO  Men,  And  scarce 
enough  to  enable  them  to  Drink  Your  Honours  Health.  As  to  the  Other 
Trifles  which  he  mentions,  all  of  them  were  not  woi-th  Twenty  Shillings. 

I  am  Your  Hon"  most 

humble  and  Obed'  serv* 
INIass.  Arch.  52  :  244-5.  Jn"  Pritciiakd. 

[The  above  letter  of  Lieut.  Pritchard's  seems  to  be  a  denial  of  the  statements 
made  by  Mons.  Josepli  Dabadis  de  St.  Castin,  in  his  letter  written  at  rentagouet, 
July  23,  1725,  as  printed  in  the  Kegister,  xiv.,  139,  140,  the  original  of  which 
may  be  found  in  Mass.  Archives,  vol.  52,  paires  22G-220,  in  which  he  says,  Uiat 
beinu'  at  anchor  in  his  vessel  on  the  9th  of  that  month,  in  a  small  harbor,  about 
three  miles  distant  from  "  ISTesket,"  having  with  him  but  one  Indian,  and  one 
Englishman  (Samuel  Trask),  the  latter  redeemed  l)y  liim  from  "  the  Salvai;-cs," 
was  attacked  "by  an  En<;lish  vessel,  the  Commander  of  which  called  himself 
Lieutenant  of  the  Kings's  ship."  This  was  Licuit.  Tritchard.  Beinjj;  thus  at- 
tacked, he  says,  and  unable  to  defend  lumsclf,  he  witlidrew  into  the  woods, 
forsaking  his  vessel.  lie  then  states,  that  the  connnander  of  said  vessel 
called  him  back,  promisini;-  not  to  wroui;  him  at  all,  sayiny;  he  Avas  a  mercliant, 
a  trader,  "  not  fitted  out  for  war,  especially  Avhen  tliore  was  a  talk  of  peace," 
and  presently  set  up  a  tlau;  of  truce,  even  giving-  him,  the  said  Castin,  "  a  safe 
conduct"  in  writing,  which  he  had  "  unhappily  lost  in  the  liii;ht."    lie  further 


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says,  that  lie  went  back  on  board  tlic  vessel,  with  his  Indian  and  Englishman, 
whom  he  liad  redeemed  from  the  Indians,  as  Avell  as  the  vessel  itself,  thinl;ing- 
he  was  in  a  place  of  safety.  As  he  was  abont  putting  on  some  clothes,  to  dress 
himself  "  more  handsomely,"  the  commander  told  him  he  was  no  longer  master 
of  anything.  "  Tliey  held  forth  to  me,"  he  says,  "  a  bag  full  of  l)isk(.'t  tlnit  was 
given  to  me,  they  said,  as  a  payment  for  my  Englishman."  He  betook  himself 
to  his  arms,  "  and  after  several  voleys  I  kil'd  the  man"  who  kept  the  Indian, 
and  got  the  latter  "  safe  with  me."  Castin  enumerates  the  losses  for  Avhicli  he 
desires  to  be  reimbursed,  namely,  "  the  vessel  that  costed  me  80  French  pistoles," 
"the  Englishman  10  pistoles,"  51  pounds  of  beaver  in  the  vessel,  otter  and 
other  skins,  shot,  powder,  tobacco,  a  pair  of  scales,  cloth  blankets,  bear  skins, 
sea  wolf  skins,  axes,  kettles,  "and  several  other  matters."  "The  retaken 
Englishman,"  he  says,  "  knowetli  the  truth  of  all  this,  his  name  is  Samuel  Grass 
[Trask]  of  the  Town  of  Salem,  near  Marblehead."  See  Regis TEii,  xiv.,  above- 
meutioued,  and  vol.  xlvii.,  page  163.] 


Not  finding  the  Men  So  Ready  at  Falmouth  as  I  Expected  &  liigli 
winds  has  Delay'd  the  March  till  this  JMorning.  I  got  to  Casco  y°  18"' 
Cur*  but  to  send  as  far  as  Black  poynt  &  to  (it  on  the  19"';  y*^  20'''  high 
wind,  got  to  North  yarmouth;  21  to  Brunswick,  where  I  found  no  heath, 
he  liad  ben  thair,  But  was  gon  home  &  so  send  for  him,  he  Excuses  by  not 
being  well,  but  I  sent  his  Cota  of  men.  I  have  taken  three  from  Cap'* 
Gray  &  three  from  Capt  Moodys  but  left  severe!  of  My  one  Not  being 
able  to  March.  Thare  is  not  so  Many  in  our  Armey  that  has  ben  on 
ammuscogin  Riuer  abone  the  falls,  but  I  will  march  this  INIorning  &  dew  as 
well  as  I  Can.  When  I  have  Closed  this  Letter,  baue  nothing  More  to  dew 
but  to  take  up  our  paks  &  walk.  With  My  harty  wishes  for  your  wellfair 
am  s'"  your  Humble  serv* 

Excuse  hast.  Johnson  Harmon. 

Brunswick  y^  22  [Lieutenant  Colonel.] 

august  1725. 
ColP  Wcstbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  248. 


Beddeford:  August  y^  23<^  r/25. 
Honrd  Sr.  After  my  duty  to  yo''  Honour  These  may  inform  yo""  Honour 
that  I  Rec'd  yo'"  Honours  Order,  Dated  ye  Eleventh  of  August  Instant, 
wherein  yo'"  Honour  orders  me  to  Suply  mr  Tarbox  with  a  Suhcient  Guard, 
not  Plvceding  Twelve  men,  to  get  in  his  hay.  These  may  inform  yo'" 
Honour  that  Colonll  Westbrook  hath  ordered  Elev'n  of  my  Men  to  go  the 
march,  and  I  have  but  Two  and  Twenty  men  with  me,  so  that  if  I  take  a 
Suficien[t]  Guard  to  guard  mr  Tarbox  I  shal  Leave  the  Garrisons  wlioly 
naked;  and  now  it  is  our  only  season  to  get  our  hay,  and  \ve  are  all  of  us 
in  necesity  to  get  our  hay  as  well  as  mr  Tarbox;  and  our  Garisons  are 


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such  a  Distance  one  from  the  other,  and  not  above  two  men  in  a  Garrison, 
that  since  Colonell  Westbrook  liath  ord'r'd  Elev'ii  of  my  men  to  go  the 
raarcli,  I  cannot  suply  m""  Tai-box  with  a  suticient  guard  without  1  Leave 
the  garisons  wholly  naked,  which  is  all  from  yo-"  Honours  most  DulyfuU 
and  obedient  Servant, 

Sam'^  Jordan. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  250. 


May  it  please  your  Ilon'^ 

I  have  got  most  of  the  officers  List  &  am  drawing  fair  Coppys  of 
them  to  send  your  Ilon"^  Caj)'  Slocom  arriv'd  here  last  night  fi'om  Falm'' 
&  brings  no  news.  I  hear  L*  Col°  Harmon  marcht  the  20"'  Curr'.  Wee 
have  had  an  Acc*  of  Two  or  thi-ee  Indians  discovered  at  Berwick,  a  few 
days  ago,  &  of  three  at  the  head  of  Oyster  Kiver,  at  a  place  call'd  Little- 
worth,  on  which  I  immediately  gave  orders  to  all  the  fronteirs  to  renew 
their  Care  &  be  strict  on  their  guard  lest  the  Enemy  surprise  them. 

I  am  your  Hon":  most  dutiful  Serv' 

T.  W. 

P.S.  Cap*^  Bean  has  been  in  Town  a  few  days,  &  says  he  had  y''  Hon''* 
ord''  to  visit  his  family,  so  that  he  has  return'd  to  Georges  twenty  five  days 
after  y^  landing  the  Indians.  But  lest  he  should  be  wanted,  I  have  advised 
him  to  get  there  before  the  time  &  he  designes  to  set  out  to  morrow  morn- 
ing. 

York,  August  25^'\  1725.  T.  W. 

Coppy. 

,  [The  original  on  page  254.] 

]\Iass.  Arch.  52:  25 L 


Sir, 

These  are  to  Desire  &  Direct  you  forthw'^  to  embai'k  on  Board  the 
Sloop  Merry  Meeting  Cpt.  Tlio :  Saunders,  Master,  &  Proceed  to  Casco  Bay, 
Where  you  must  stay  no  longer  than  to  take  on  Board  Cpt.  Jos.  l^ane  (or 
in  Case  of  his  Absence  Cpt.  Sam^^  Jordan)  who  is  hereby  Order'd  to  go 
with  you  &  assist  as  Interpreter,  And  then  sail  for  S*^  Georges  River  & 
Remain  at  the  Fort  there  to  receive  y°  Penobscot  &  other  Indians  that  may 
come  in,  in  order  to  be  transported  to  Boston  to  the  intended  Treaty. 

Cpt  Saunders  is  hereby  Order'd  to  attend  you  with  his  Sloop  I'M  the 
Indians  are  come  in  &  declare  their  Readiness  to  embark,  &  ui)on  your 
Directions  to  him  must  return  hither  with  you  &  the  s'^  Indians  with  all 
possible  Dispatch. 

You  must  acquaint  the  Indians  That  you  are  Impower'd  by  me  to  Re 
ceive  the  Chiefs  &  Delegates  of  the  several  Tribes  &  Conduct  them  to 
Boston,  there  to  treat  of  a  Peace  according  to  their  own  Motion  &  Desire, 


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And  that  in  the  mean  Time  You  will  transmit  whatsoever  Advices  & 
Messages  they  have  to  send  to  me. 

If  the  Indians  sh'^  enter  into  any  Discourse  of  the  War,  or  the  Terms  & 
Conditions  of  Peace,  You  must  carefully  avoid  those  Suhjects,  &  by  no 
Means  give  them  any  Answer  thereto,  But  assure  them  your  Business  is 
only  To  Accompany  them  to  Boston,  to  treat  there  &  to  receive  &  send 
forward  any  Messages  to  &  from  them,  as  afores'^.  However,  you  must  Note 
down  in  Writing  any  Thing  of  Consequence  that  they  shall  deliver  in  their 
Discourse.  You  must,  by  no  Means  trade  with  the  Indians  y"  pelt,  nor 
permit  or  suffer  any  other  Persons  to  Tralfick  with  them  on  any  Acc*.  And 
Inform  against  any  such  Persons,  that  they  may  be  prosecuted  with  the 
utmost  Severity  of  Law,  At  the  same  Time  Acquainting  y*^  Ind.  that  when 
a  Peace  is  settled,  they  will  be  well  supplied. 

Let  the  Indians  be  treated  civilly  &  no  Affront  or  111  Usage  offer'd  them 
&  especially  be  careful  to  prevent  any  Drunkenness  among  them. 

The  Officers  &  others  at  the  Fort,  at  Georges,  are  hereby  Required  to 
observe  your  Directions  in  all  Matters  that  may  concern  the  Affair  with 
w*^^'  you  are  charged. 

[Hand  writing  of  Secretary  Willard.] 
Letter  to  Capt  Thomas  Smith.    Aug.  27,  1725. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  252,  253. 


May  it  Please  your  Hon^ 

I  rec'd  your  Hon"  orders  dated  the  28"'  of  last  month,  on  the 
of  the  same  about  nine  a  Clock  at  Night,  which  I  immediately  observered 
&  ordered  men  to  attend  Cap*  Smith.  I  am  surpris'd  that  your  Hon'^  has 
not  rec'd  any  letters  from  me  since  the  march  ordered  by  your  Hon""  on 
Amuscoggin  River.  I  wrote  one  of  y°  LV'  of  August,  with  a  Coppy  of 
the  Draught  of  OlFicers  &;  men,  which  1  now  enclose,  and  another  by  Capt 
Slocom  of  the  25"\  which  I  now  enclose  a  Coppy  of.  I  should  have  had 
the  state  of  the  Army  ready,  before  now,  had  I  not  rec'd  your  Hon"  orders, 
dated  the  23"^  of  August,  that  there  were  several  parties  of  Indians  comeing 
on  us,  whereon  I  immediately  went  to  Wells  &  sent  to  all  the  rest  of  the 
Towns  &  garrisons  on  this  side  Kennebeck  river  to  be  strict  on  their  guard. 

I  shall  use  my  utmost  endeavours  to  get  a  Canoo.  I  wrote  to  Capt  Bean 
to  endeavour  to  get  one  at  S*  Georges,  and  shall  lay  out  every  where  else. 

I  am  your  Hon"  most  Dutifull  s>m-v* 

York  Sept      1725.  Tiio'  Westbrook. 

P.S.    Col°  Harmons  letter  is  Enclos'd,  which  Informs  when  he  marcht. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  259. 
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Falmouth,  Casco  Bay,  Septem'"  2^^  1725 

I  gladly  embrace  this  opportunity  by  one  Murrow,  of  Dorchester,  to 
pay  my  Duty  to  y"  Honour,  tlio'  only  to  inform  y'  I  arriv'd  here  on  Mon- 
day Night,  y*^  30  of  August  &  immediately  Dispatcht  a  Whale  boat  with 
your  Honours  Letter  to  Coll°  ^yestbrook  at  Wells,  also  wrote  to  Capt  Bean 
at  Black  Poynt  w°  arrived  here  on  Tuesday  Night.  I  also  forwarded  your 
other  Letters  according  to  Direction ;  have  been  becalmed  ever  since  we 
came  in  liere  and  shall  improve  y®  first  Wind  to  Proceed  to  Georges, 
and  now  subscribe 

Your  Honours  most  obedient  hum*  serv* 
To  the  Houour^**^  William  Dummer  Esq  Tii°  Smith. 

Leiut  Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  y*^ 
Province  of  y*"  INLissachusetts  Bay    New  England. 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  2G0,  26L 


May  it  Please  your  Honour 

Pursuant  to  your  Honours  Instructions  I  have  been  at  Rockama- 
gook  &  six  miles  beyond,  &  sent  sundrys  parties  to  Scout  to  the  Pond  near 
Amuscoggin  &  Beaver  Damms  adjacent,  but  made  no  discovery  of  y*^ 
Enemy  worth  noteing.  I  this  day  return'd  to  this  place  &  shall  as  soon  as 
possible  send  a  more  perticular  acc'  of  the  march.  Col°  Westbrook  gives 
your  Hon'"  an  Acc'  of  the  P]nem3's  being  on  the  Fronteir. 

I  am  your  Honours  most 
York  Sep*  5''^  1725.  dutifuU  Ilumb^servant 

Johnson  Harmon. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  2G3. 


May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

Leiu*  Col°  Harmon  is  this  Evening  returned  from  his  march  up 
Amuscoggin  River,  but  made  no  discovery  of  the  Enemy  worth  noteing. 
On  fryday  last,  the  o'^  of  this  Ins*  about  Twenty  Indians  fought  Scales 
garrison  for  some  time  &  kill'd  sundry  Cattle  &  carried  them  away,  &  the 
same  day  call'd  to  M"  Parkers  garrison.  I  just  now  receiv'd  an  Acc*  from 
Cap*  Wlieelwiiglit  of  an  Alarm  at  Mowsom,  whom  I  had  ordered  to  march 
with  about  thirty  men  to  Berwick,  which  now  designes  to  go  that  way,  to 
Inform  more  p'ticularly  of  said  Alarm. 

I  am  your  Hon"  most 
[No  date.]  dutil'ull  servant 

Tiio'  Westbkook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  2G-t. 


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P.S.  When  I  receiv'd  your  Hon"  orders  to  be  strict  on  our  guard,  and  that 
there  was  several  parties  of  Indians  comeing  on  our  fronteirs,  1  heard  there 
was  a  letter  on  his  Maj**  service  to  Col°  Wheelwright  which  I  was  In  ho[)es 
was  from  your  lion'  to  order  the  Inhabitants  to  be  more  carefull.  I  hear 
since  that  it  never  came  to  his  hands.  My  affairs  at  home  more  then 
ordinary  wanting  me  for  Ten  or  Twelve  days,  I  pray  your  lion"  leave,  in 
as  much  as  Col"  Harmon  is  on  the  Spott. 

I  am  your  Honours  most 

York,  September  9"'  1725  dutifull  servant 

,  Tiio'  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  268. 


Sir, 

These  are  to  direct  you  to  march  with  thirty  effective  Men  to  Saco 
Salmon  Falls  &  to  cross  the  Countrey  from  thence  to  North  Yarmouth  or 
Pesumpscot  River,  Keeping  out  in  the  Woods,  at  least  ten  or  twelve  Days, 
Passing  and  Repassing  between  the  said  Stations  or  Lying  in  Ambush  in 
such  Places  where  the  Indians  may  probably  pass.  Taking  the  utmost 
Care  by  your  Silence  &  good  Order  to  preuent  the  Enemies  Discovering 
you. 

Coll.  Ilarman. 

If  you  are  too  much  fatigued  with  your  last  |  Coll.  Harmon 
March  Let  y"  Lieut  command  this  Party.       J  only. 

Cpt.  Molton  to  march  from  the  Head  of 
Berwick  to  Saco  Salmon  Falls. 

Sept  9<>'  1725.  [Hand  writing  of  Secretary  Willard.] 

Orders  to  CoP  Harman  &  Capt  Moulton. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  269. 


s-- 

These  are  to  Direct  You  forthwith  to  Col.  Ilarman  &  Capt  INIoul- 
ton,  the  enclos'd  Orders,  &  detach  so  many,  able  Men,  Indians  and  others, 
to  make  up  their  number  for  the  s*^  IMarch,  w"''  1  desire  may  be  [)'fonnetl 
w"'  the  uttmost  Dilligence. 

Boston  9"'  Sept  1725.  [Hand  writing  of  Secretary 

[To]  Col"  Westbrook.  Willard.] 
Mass.  Arch.  52  :  270. 


[In  a  letter,  dated  Alban}^,  10*''  September  1725,  from  Henry  Holland 
and  others  (Mass.  Arch.  52:  27o),  it  is  remarked,  "  We  hear  the  Ind'"  are 
weary  of  the  War  and  would  long  since  have  come  to  terms  of  peace  & 
submission  if  the  Gov''  of  Canada  &  his  priests  did  not  encourage  and  Sett 
them  on  against  the  people."] 


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May  it  please  y''  Hon'' 

I  rec^  y  Hon"'  Orders  about  8  of  the  Clock  this  night,  dated  the  9"* 
Curr\  &  immediately  gave  Cap*  Moulton,  the  command  of  so  many  effec- 
tive Men,  who  will  be  on  that  command  the  17''^  Curr^  Coll:  Harmon 
will  take  his  own  Men,  &  in  case  he  wants,  I  shall  immediately  supply  him. 
The  inclosed  will  confirm  the  Villany  of  y^  Penobscot  Tribe.  Wlien  time 
will  allow,  I  doubt  not,  but  there  is  such  reason  to  be  given  that  will  con- 
firm it. 

I  am  y^  Hon"  most  Dutiful 
York,  September  IQ^^,  1725.  humble  servant 

Tiio'  Westbrook. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  285. 


Boston,  Sept  24,  1725. 
I  have  Yours  of  the  2P'  Instant,  which  came  to  me  by  Express,  Where- 
as there  was  nothing  in  the  Letter  that  required  such  a  Charge  but  it  might 
have  come  as  well  by  the  Ordinary  Post.  I  think  well  of  the  Disposition 
You  have  made  of  Your  Men,  and  I  hope  they  will  be  Vigilant  &  faithfull 
in  their  Duty,  otherwise,  they  may  Depend,  the  Enemy  will  make  some 
Incursions  upon  Us.  It  was  very  Absurd  for  any  Body  to  Spread  Report 
of  500  Indians  being  come  from  Canada,  especially  for  such  who  Pretend 
&  ought  to  know  the  Indian  Affairs.  I  observe  the  soldiers  make  a  handle 
of  it  for  Cowardice  by  every  small  Party  they  meet  WMth 

afterwards.  I  have  a  full  Acc*^  of  the  Indians  that  are  come  out  from 
Canada,  which  I  rec'd  from  Albany,  &c.  And  they  are  in  all  130,  part  of 
which  made  Directly  to  the  Western  frontiers,  where  we  have  heard  of 
them  Divers  times  lately.  And  the  next  March'd  East,  amongst  You,  some 
of  Whom  I  am  still  in  hopes  You  will  give  me  some  good  Acc^  of.  Unless 
Your  business  be  very  Urgent,  it  won't  be  proper  to  leave  Your  Command 
at  this  Juncture,  but  in  that  Case  I  Allow  of  it.  You  have  never  yet  sent 
me  any  Acc*  of  the  Examination  of  the  Officers  of  tlie  Indians,  pursuant  to 
my  Directions.  It  will  be  necessary  to  Set  that  Matter  in  a  true  light,  for 
they  Complain  of  Great  Injustice. 

I  am,  sir  Your  humble  serv' 
Col.  Westbrook.  W.  Duvmer. 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  287. 


[Gov.  Dumnicr,  in  a  letter  to  Gov.  Tallcot,  of  Connecticut,  20'''  Sept. 
1725  (Mass.  Arch.  52:  290),  says:  "It  is  not  strange  that  there  s*^  be 
among  us  us.  well  as  in  other  Places,  those  that  either  from  Weakness  or 


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Design  are  forward  to  censure  &  reproach  the  Proceedhigs  of  the  Govern ra*, 
be  they  never  so  reasonable  &  just,  But  I  am  sorry  any  Thing  of  this  Kind 
shoukl  make  Impressions  on  the  Persons  that  are  in  Power  in  your  Coh^ny. 
As  to  the  Causes  &  Provocations  of  tlie  War,  That  subject  has  been  so 
often  repeated  &  so  fully  discuss'd  already,  as  to  Leave  me  nothing  to  say 
further,  on  that  subject.  However,  I  shall  send  you  tlio  Conference  with 
the  Indians  at  Arrowsick  &  any  other  Papers  that  I  can  think  of,  that  have 
not  yet  been  sent.  As  to  the  other  Charge,  of  our  being  loath  to  come 
into  a  Peace,  It  is  very  barbarous  &  unjust,  For  there  is  Nothing  this 
Governm*  is  more  desireous  of,  &  have  accordingly  carefully  improved  every 
Appearance  of  an  Advantage  to  effect,  so  that  nothing  more  could  be  done, 
without  making  base  &  Abject  submission  to  the  Indians,  or,  which  is  much 
worse,  to  the  French,  &  making  them  the  Arbiters  of  Peace,  W^''  none  that 
have  his  Majesties  Honour  or  the  Prosperity  of  these  Provinces  at  Heart 
can  think  reasonable.'"] 


May  it  Please  your  Hon'" 

I  rcc^  your  Hon"  Letter  of  the  24*'^  on  the  28*''  of  last  month.  How 
mine  of  y*^  2P'  came  to  hand  by  Express  I  cannot  tell  nidess  Gov^  Wint- 
worth  made  such  a  mistake  in  that  as  his  Hon''  did  in  not  sending  Cixi)^ 
Canady's  Letter  with  mine  of  the  IG"'  of  last  month  to  your  IIon^  I  sent 
it  by  a  private  hand  and  desir'd  him  to  send  a  line  or  two  to  your  Hon''  of 
his  mistake,  which  I. hope  your  Hon''  has  rec^  I  never  believ'd  that  there 
was  500  Indians  come  from  Canada,  but  inasmuch  as  it  came  from  Cap* 
Jordan  to  my  hand,  I  look't  on  it  as  my  Duty  to  forward  it  to  your  Hon"". 
I  always  caution  every  body  to  make  less  rather  than  more  of  what  they 
hear  or  see  relating  the  Enemy,  notwithstanding  some  make  the  most  of 
every  thing.  If  m.y  Affairs  did  not  more  than  ordinary  want  me  at  home, 
I  wou'd  not  have  desir'd  it  after  I  rec^  your  Hon'"'  Orders  to  have  the  Offi- 
cers of  the  Indian  Company  &  the  Witnesses  face  to  face.  I  immediatelv 
sent  for  the  Officers  from  Richmond  in  order  to  examine  them,  but  the 
Indians  were  out  in  the  woods  pursuant  to  your  Hon'''  Orders,  so  that  I 
cou'd  not  bring  them  face  to  face,  Doctor  Bacon  complaining  that  it  wou'd 
be  a  great  damage  to  stop  him  till  the  return  of  the  Indians.  I  permitted 
him  to  wait  on  your  Hon"",  as  your  Hon'"  will  see  by  the  Enclosed,  which  is 
a  true  Copy.  Capt  IMoulton  is  return'd  from  his  march,  a  Journal  of  wh^'' 
is  herewith  sent  your  Hon''.  The  Indians  are  uneasy,  wanting  to  be  dis- 
miss'd,  and  threaten,  if  they  arc  not,  to  run  away. 

I  am  Your  Hon''^ 
York,  Octoiy  P*  1725.  most  Dutifull  serv' 

Tho'*  Westruook. 


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P.S.  Lieu*  Markham  wanting  to  go  to  Boston,  I  have  permitted  him  to 
wait  on  your  Hon"",  by  whom  I  have  sent  an  Indian  Gun,  that  was  taken, 
hist  year,  at  Nerridgwock,  which  I  pray  your  Hon"'  to  accept. 

T.  W. 

Mass.  Arch.  52 :  292,  293. 


Marblehead,  Oct'':  4,  1725. 

Ilon^  S-- 

Our  not  hearing  of  any  very  late  damages  done  by  the  Indians,  and 
Cap*  Smith's  being  still  detain'd  by  them  after  the  limited  time,  gives  me 
some  hopes  that  we^shall,  in  a  little  time,  be  so  happy  as  to  have  peace  in 
our  borders,  that  we  may  again  improve  and  injoy  our  Eastern  Plantations. 
And  that  which  I  most  build  my  hopes  on  is,  that  I  think  that  the  eyes  of 
the  Governm*  seem  to  be  more  open  now  than  they  have  bin  formerly,  and 
are  more  inclin'd  to  taike  those  measures  which  may  secure  the  honour  and 
Interest  of  the  province,  &  the  Indians  have  justice  done  them,  the  latter  of 
which,  without  we  have  a  Tender  regard  to,  we  may  not  Expeckt  a  lasting 
peace. 

1  shall  now  give  you  my  thoughts  on  some  heads,  which  I  think,  very 
nessesary  to  Establish  our  Intirest  with  them  Tribes.  And  the  first  thing 
I  shall  speake  to,  is  the  Affaire  of  the  lands  they  claime,  which,  I  believe, 
will  be  the  only  dificult  point,  that  the  Goverm*  will  have  to  Treat  with 
them  on.  I  am  very  sensible  it  was  the  greatest  handle  the  Jesuites  mado 
use  of,  whereby  they  mov'd  them  to  make  Warr,  by  telling  them  it  was  our 
intent  to  take  away  all  their  Countrey,  not  only  that  we  bought  of  them, 
but  what  we  had  not  bought,  and  to  make  them  &  their  Children,  in  time, 
miserable.  It's  my  Oppinion,  if  there  were  some  measures  tacken  to  Assure 
them  that  some  Considerable  part  of  that  Country  should  allwayes  remaine 
to  them  &  their  Children,  to  plant  and  Improve,  and  that  no  man  should  be 
able  to  bye  it,  and  if  they  did,  it  should  not  be  valide,  while  they  or  any  of 
their  Children  were  alive.  As  it  is  at  Natick,  and  some  other  i)arts  of  our 
Province,  where  we  have  justly  made  reserves  for  them.  If  we  put  It  to 
our  selves  &  Examine  by  y**  golden  rule  of  doing  as  we  would  be  done  by, 
I  think,  we  should  cliearfully  come  into  it.  And,  as  I  remember,  at  the 
last  treaty,  they  had  no  Assurance  that  their  planting  feilds  at  Nerigwalk, 
and  other  Planting  grounds,  should  be  allwayes  injoyed  by  them.  IMany 
of  them  often  tould  me,  that  they  Expeckted  the  P]nglish  would,  in  a  little 
time,  endeavour  to  tacke  them  away,  as  they  had  done  by  the  Western  In- 
dians. We  should  Consider,  they  have  a  Native  right  to  all  the  lands  they 
have  not  sould.  I  have  often  admired  at  the  Weakness  of  many  People, 
when  they  have  said,  if  We  should  Confirme  any  latul  to  them  they  would, 


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emediately  sell  it  to  the  french,  and  they  would  settle  it;  but  no  man  that 
is  acquainted  with  that  part  of  the  Countrey  can  think  so,  when  there  might 
be  so  many  reasons  given  why  they  would  not.  Besides,  there  might  be  Ex- 
ceptions made  against  it.  No  frenchman,  that  is  a  man  of  any  Considera- 
tion, who  is  not  under  our  Governm*  would  venture  to  lay  out  his  substance 
near  so  great  a  Province  when  they  allwayes  lye  lyable  to  be  Destroyed  & 
We  have  an  instance  to  Confirme  this  in  the  settlement  the  french  made  at 
Johns  River,  where  the  Indians  gave  them  Liberty  to  plant  &  Improve, 
who,  after  they  were  Destroy'd  by  Capt  Southarick,  never  made  any  more 
atempt.  Notwithstanding  we  have  had  so  long  a  peace  with  France  It 
must  be  Confest,  the  Indians  are  barbarous  &  Cruell  to  us  in  time  of  Warr, 
and  God  makes  use  of  them  as  a  rod  iii  his  hand,  and  its  to  be  fear'd  he 
uses  it  with  more  severity  on  us  because  we  have  not  dealt  justly  by  tliem 
in  many  things.  I  can  think  of  nothing  that  would  sooner  macke  them 
easy  in  this  Affaire  of  y^  Lands  then  by  letting  them  know  what  great  caire 
the  Governm'  has  taiken  to  Confirme  the  lands  to  the  Naticks  &  other  In- 
dians in  our  Province,  and  It  would  not  be  amiss  that  some  of  our  Indians, 
that  would  maike  the  best  Appearance,  be  at  the  Treaty,  &  there  Assure 
them  of  the  great  proffit  &  advantage  that  they  reap  by  it,  whereby  they 
are  inabled  to  raise  Corne,  sheep  and  Cattle,  &  that  many  of  them,  that 
are  industrious,  live  very  well. 

If  the  Governm*  should  ereckt  Traiding  houses  (which  I  think  very  nes- 
sesary  to  keep  them  in  our  Interest)  It's  my  Oppinion  that  it  would  give 
more  satisfacktion  not  to  Confine  the  traide  to  them  houses  only,  for  they 
are  a  jealous  people,  and  love  freedome,  &  if  they  bought  cheaper  there 
then  others  could  afford,  and  they  had  not  liberty  to  trye,  they  would  not, 
so  apparently,  see  their  Obligation  &  Dependance  on  y^  Publick.  As  to 
letting  them  have  rum,  I  think  it  best,  it  be  not  wholly  restrain'd  from  them, 
for  there  are  many  amongst  them,  that  maike  a  Temperate,  moderate,  use 
of  it,  and  never  Disguise  themselves  at  all,  &  many  of  them  will  not  drinke 
any,  believe  it  best  that  matter  be  left  to  the  [pr]udence  of  them  that  are 
interested  with  the  stores,  and  that  they  be  Exceeding  cautious  before  they 
are  well  acquainted  with  the  Indian  that  they  don't  let  any  of  them  have 
more  than  a  dram  at  a  time,  but,  I  need  not  say  any  thing  more  on  this 
head,  the  temptation  of  selling  them  any  for  proffit  being  wholly  tacken  of 
from  them  that  have  the  caire  of  the  stores.  If  they  be  men  of  any  princi- 
palis of  Honour  &  justice  and  have  the  good  of  their  countrey  at  heart,  and 
I  think  few  or  none  will  sell  them  rum  only  for  ye  Proffit  they  get  on  it, 
the  Indians  giving  them  so  much  trouble  after  they  are  made  drunck  which 
made  the  most  sober,  considerate,  Indians  tell  me,  that  nothing  would  more 
supress  that  base  Custome  than  by  ereckting  Publick  stores,  for  it  was  the 
temptation  of  getting  proffit  on  other  goods  that  caus'd  many  people  to  let 


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tliem  have  rum,  and  many  of  our  quarrells  with  them  arose  from  their 
drunken  revills.  I  tliink  it  would  be  best,  also,  in  my  0[)|)inion,  that  those 
Truckmasters  should  have  orders  not  to  trust  any  Indian,  for  it  might  be 
a  Temptation  to  them,  as  it  was  in  South  Carolina,  in  the  last  Warr  they 
had.  After  they  are  a  great  deale  in  debt  to  make  Warr  and  then  all  is 
paid,  besides  its  an  Incouragm*^  to  Idleness,  and  I  Observ'd  many  quarrells 
with  them  arose  from  our  demanding  what  was  due  from  them.  And  yet 
there  are  some  of  the  most  Considerate  influencing  men  amongst  them 
wliich  I  have  Observ'd  after  they  have  bin  hunting  a  great  while  have  met 
with  little  or  no  success,  and  therby  their  familyes  brought  to  be  very  nes- 
sesitous,  now  if  it  were  left  to  those  that  are  intrusted  with  the  stores,  at 
such  times  to  give  them  a  small  matter  of  Corne  or  other  nessesaryes  that 
they  stand  in  need  of,  the  prudent  timeing  of  those  gifts  would  greatly  in- 
gage  them.  As  to  bringing  them  over  to  our  Religion,  I  hope  by  Gods 
Blessing,  in  time,  it  might  be  Elfeckted.  And  I  hope  the  publick  will  be  so 
happy  in  their  Choice  to  have  those  men  whose  Conversation  will  be  Kx- 
enqjlary  and  inofensive,  for  the  Indians  will  be  most  with  them.  I  Observ'd 
the  Jesuits  allways  gain'd  more  on  them  by  their  blamless,  watchful  car- 
YtX'2,e  to  them  then  by  any  other  of  their  artful  1  methods.  Example  is  be- 
fore preceipt  w"^  them,  their  Religion  being  all  superficial!,  &  they  having 
but  little  internal  sence  of  their  duty  when  at  their  Devotions.  If  the 
Govern m*^  would  give  those  that  have  the  caire  of  those  houses  some  rules 
and  methods  to  use  with  them,  which  they  in  their  wisdome  think  propper 
to  gaine  them  over  to  the  protestant  Faith,  I  have  great  reason  to  think,  by 
Gods  Blessing,  in  time  may  have  a  good  Effeckt,  but  at  present,  they  are 
so  biggotted  to  the  Romish  faith  that  it  will  require  great  patience  &  strength 
of  Resolution  in  those  endeavours.  There  might  be  many  things  conserted 
which  at  present  does  not  Ocur  to  my  minde,  which  I  hope  the  publick  will 
not  be  wanting  in  if  they  should  come  into  any  termes  with  them.  I'me 
sure  if  we  look  into  Govern'^  Burnet's  last  speach,  whereby  he  is  laying 
Qowne  the  great  and  happy  Consiquence  of  their  keeping  in  good  termes 
with  those  Tribes  of  Indians  bordering  on  him,  And  the  french  on  the  other 
side  of  us  Assidously  &  Artfully  plotting  and  Contriving  to  keep  them  in 
their  intirest,  it  highly  conserns  this  Province  to  taike  some  methods  to  get 
them  into  our  Interest  who  have  suffered  so  much  &  which  now  groans 
under  the  burden  of  this  unhappy  Warr. 

S''  if  you  think  my  thoughts  on  these  things  may  be  of  service  desire  they 
may  be  Communicated. 

To  Coll.  Stephen  Miuot  IV  Obed'  son 

Merch^  Joun  Minot. 

In  Boston. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  294,  295,  296. 


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Sir,  His  Hon'  the  Gov.  (who  is  very  ill  of  the  Gout)  bids  me  tell 
you,  That  you  must  dispatch  the  enclosed  to  Cpt.  Smith  without  a  Minutes 
Delay  It  being  of  great  Consequence  that  he  sh'^  soon  receive  it. 

Mis  Hon''  Having  promised  the  Indians  enlisted  by  Cpt.  Bourn  (being  all 
those  of  the  County  of  Barnstable)  to  dismiss  them  in  the  Fall  that  so  they 
attend  their  Whale  Fishing,  directs^you  as  soon  as  you  have  Opportunity 
to  send  them  up  to  Boston  in  Order  to  their  Return  Home  &  let  none  of 
them  be  detain'd  on  any  Pretence  whatsoever.  The  thirty  Indians  of 
Bristol  County  must  be  Continued  till  further  Order.  Take  special  Care 
that  the  Garrisons  be  strengthen'd  &  protected  &  that  Scouts  be  sent  out 
as  often  as  the  Number  of  the  Men  will  allow.  His  Hon''  has  sent  Orders 
to  Cpt.  Grant  to  march  to  Norridgewock  with  his  Comp*^  of  voluntiers. 
You  must  take  Care  that  the  Design  be  conceal'd,  And  give  him  what 
Assistance  is  necessary.  In  your  last  List  you  sent  no  acc'  of  the  Soldiers 
that  were  dead,  deserted,  kill'd  or  Dismiss'd,  W*^^  Honour  expects  as  soon 
as  may  be.  [Hand  writing  of 

To  Col.  Westbrook.    [No  date.]  Secretary  Willard.] 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  297. 


[Gov.  Dummer  seems  concerned  at  the  Indians  delay  of  Coming  in,  but 
directs  Capt  Thomas  Smith  to  remain  at  St  Georges  till  further  order.  The 
Indians  having  signified  their  doubts  of  being  ready  in  forty  days  the  Gov- 
ernor expresses  his  readiness  to  lengthen  out  the  time  so  far  as  necessary, 
without  a  limitation  of  fourteen  days,  "there  not  being  the  least  Founda- 
tion for  it  in  the  Transactions  of  the  Governm*  with  the  Indians."  And 
when  these  Penobscot  Indians  come  in,  Capt.  Smith  is  desired  to  forward 
them  to  Boston  without  delay.] 
[No  date.] 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  207. 


[The  Lieut.  Governor  directs  Secretary  Willard  to  inform  Col.  Peppor- 
rell  that  his  letter  of  the  29th  was  received,  and  that  according  to  the 
Colonel's  desire,  he  sends  a  commission  for  an  Ensign,  which  is  enclosed. 
"  As  to  Breddeanes  Debt  to  you,  you  have  not  said  that  it  was  contracted 
before  he  entered  into  the  Service,  W=''  is  the  only  Case  wherein  the  Law 
provides  for  the  Dismission  of  soldiers.  However,  his  Hon'"  hopes  he  shall 
soon  have  Occasion  to  dismiss  him  with  many  others  in  the  service,  And  in 
the  IMean  Time  Advises  you  to  secure  yourself  out  of  the  Man's  Wages."] 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  298. 
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[Captains  Grant  and  Bragdon  are  instructed  to  march  to  Norridgewock 
after  the  enemy,  "  Taking  effectual  Care  tliat  no  Hostility  be  acted  by  you 
any  where  to  the  Eastw'^  of  the  Kennebeck  River,  but  at  Norridgewock, 
And  that  Nothing  be  done  on  that  side  the  River  contrary  to  the  Cessation 
agreed  on  with  the  Penobscot  Tribe.  You  must  be  very  exact  iu  your 
Journal  in  Noting  down  every  Thing  that  is  worthy  of  your  Observation, 
&  send  an  Acc*  of  your  Proceedings."] 

Mass.  Arch.  52  :  298. 

May  it  Please  your  Hon'" 

I  rec*^  your  Hon"  Orders  from  Secretary  Willard  Esq'"  Dated  the  4^^ 
Curr*  at  Portsmouth  where  I  had  been  a  day  or  two.  I  immediately  sent 
forward  Capt  Smith  and  the  next  morning  came  to  Berwick  to  forward  Capt 
Grant  in  his  Orders  pursuant  to  your  Hon"  Directions,  but  he  raarcli'd  out 
four  or  five  days  before.  I  sent  Orders  to  the  respective  Officers  to  deliver 
the  Indians  Arms  and  Ammunition  to  INP  Mountfort  and  then  send  them  to 
Boston  by  the  first  Conveyance.  M""  Secretary  did  not  inform  me  that  the 
Cessation  of  arms  was  out,  but  by  your  Hon''^  Orders  to  Cap*  Grant  it  seems 
to  me  it  is  over,  however,  not  being  certain,  I  shall  not  give  any  Orders  to 
y^  Eastward  of  Kennebec  River  till  I  have  your  Hon"  particular  Directions. 
The  Officers  in  general  are  very  urgent  to  go  to  Boston  to  make  up  their 
Rolls,  particularly  Cap'  Cauady  wliom  I  have  assur'd  I  wou'd  ask  your 
Hon""  for  leave.  I  am  Your  Hon"  most 

Berwick  Octob'       1725.  Dutifull  serv' 

P.S.    I  am  not  Certain  where  Tiio'  Westbrook. 

Cap*  Grant  is  marching,  but  by  what 
I  understand  from  y^  People  here, 
he  is  onely  ranging  on  y^  heads  of  y** 
Towns,  &  will  be  in  again  in  four  or 
five  days       I  am  ut  Supra.    T.  W. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  299. 


Sir,  Since  my  last  to  you  I  have  no  other  Advice  from  the  Penobscot 
Indians  but  that  they  have  sent  to  Canada  to  call  in  their  People  that  are 
there  to  our  Treaty  at  Boston,  And  that  those  of  them  that  come  in  to  S' 
Georges  make  strong  Professions  of  their  Disposition  to  Peace,  &  say  they 
wait  only  for  the  Return  of  the  Messengers  from  Canada. 

If  the  War  should  continue  after  all  these  Overtures  I  shall  endeavour 
by  the  Help  of  God  to  push  it  on  the  next  Winter  with  more  vigour  than 
ever,  And  as  the  Penobscot  Indians  retire  in  that  Season  to  a  Place  near 


151 


Menis  &  other  Parts  of  Nova  Scotia  where  they  are  entertain'd  &  subsisted 
by  the  French,  I  am  thinking  to  send  a  Force  tliere  to  dislodge  them,  But 
shall  do  Nothing  in  this  Affair  without  your  Privity  &  Approbation,  As 
you  have  his  Maj*^'  Commission  for  y^  Governm'  of  that  Countrey.  And  I 
must  pray  you  would  take  this  Proposal  iuto  your  Consideration  &  give  me 
your  Answer  to  it  as  soon  as  possible.  [William  Dumpier.] 

[To      Gov"^  Armstrong,  no  date.] 
Mass.  Arch.  52  ;  302. 


May  it  please  your  Honour, 

Being  inform'd  of  y®  Arrival  of  y®  Heads  or  Representatives  of  y® 
several  Tribes  of  y*^  Indians  in  Order  for  a  Peace,  I  humbly  take  Leave  to 
acquaint  Your  Hon"  That  they  have  one  of  my  Schooners  in  their  Hands, 
w^''  they  took  from  me  some  Time  y*^  Summer  before  last. 

The  last  Time  y*^  Indians  were  at  Boston  I  came  up,  hoping  to  have  re- 
deem'd  my  vessel,  &  accordingly  when  your  Hon'"  met  w^''  y°  Counsel  to 
have  an  Interview  w*^  them  I  prefer'd  a  Petition,  Praying  Liberty  to  pur- 
chase herof  y^  Indian  who  had  her  in  his  Keeping  who  was  then  at  Boston, 
but  it  was  answer'd  y*  it  was  not  consistent  w"^  y*^  Honour  of  y^  Governm' 
to  buy  y*  of  y*^  Indians  w^*^  they  had  unjustly  taken  away,  especially  when 
they  were  suing  for  a  Peace  w'''  us,  And  that  it  was  hoped  y^  I  &  every 
Body  else  y'  had  anything  in  their  hands  w*^'^  they  had  taken  from  us  should 
have  it  frankly  restored  to  us,  without  buying  it  of  them,  when  they  came 
to  a  Treaty  w'''  us.  And  therefore  I  would  humbly  entreat  y'  when  y® 
Affair  comes  in  Agitation  1  may  not  be  forgot. 

My  . Neighbour  John  Chapman  has  y^  like  Request,  who  has  a  vessel  & 
servant  w'*^  them.  I  am  your  Hon"  most 

Marbni-^  Nov.  15"^  1725.  Obedient  &  humble  Serv' 

[To  Lt.  Gov.  Dummer.]  Sam*^  Stagey. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  308. 


Sir, 

The  Peace  being  concluded  with  tlie  Delegates  of  the  Eastern*  In- 
dians, I  have  determined  upon  a  Reduction  of  the  Forces  on  that  Frontier, 
And  therefore  I  desire  you  would  repair  to  Falmouth  in  Casco  Bay  with 
all  convenient  Speed,  &  reduce  the  Soldiers  according  to  a  List  of  the 
Numbers  I  shall  allow  to  each  respective  Place  w*^''  you  have  herewith  dd 
you.  The  Rest  of  [the]  Men  must  be  forthwith  disniiss'd.  And  in  their 
Dismission  you  must  have  a  just  &  impartial  Regard  to  those  that  have 
been  longest  in  the  Service,  who  are  on  that  Acc'  first  entituled  to  this 

*  On  the  next  pnge  he  writes,  "  Western  as  well  as  Eastern." 


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Benefit,  And  more  especially  the  Men  contained  in  the  other  List,  who  must 
be  immediately  discharged.  The  Garrisons  at  Fort  George  &  Fort  Mary 
must  stand  according  to  their  last  Establishing.  And  if  there  be  wanting 
Men  at  either  of  those  Forts,  you  must  supply  them  out  of  the  Forces  be- 
fore their  Reduction. 

You  must  Notif}^  the  sev^^  Places  in  that  founty  that  the  Peace  is  con- 
cluded, And  give  Directions  in  Writing,  as  from  me  to  the  sev^^  Com- 
manding Officers  for  the  Observation  of  it  &  also,  That  they  see  a  faithful 
Duty  perform'd.  And  that  they  be  not  otF  from  their  Guard,  The  Danger 
not  being  wholly  over  till  the  Ratification,  But  in  the  mean  Time,  If  any 
Indians  come  in,,  cultivate  a  good  understanding  with  them  [and]  Friend- 
ship. After  you  have  fully  perform'd  the  sev^^  Articles  of  this  Instruction, 
and  are  return'd  Home  to  your  Family  you  will  look  upon  your  self  Dls- 
miss'd  from  his  Majesties  Service  as  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  East° 
Forces.  Thus  Giving  you  hearty  Thanks  for  your  Faithfulness,  Diligence 
&  Good  Conduct  in  that  Important  Trust,  I  hereby  Dismiss  you  &  your 
Company  (whom  you  must  forthwith  Disband)  from  his  Majesties  Service. 

Endorsed :  L*  Gov.  Orders  to  Coll. 
Westbrook  for  Dismissing  the  Forces.  [William  Dummer.] 

Dec.  21,  1725. 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  309-311. 


Portsm«  Jan^y  28"^  1725.  G. 

May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

I  have  been  East  as  far  as  Falmouth,  and  dismisstt  the  forces  agree- 
able to  your  Honours  orders,  and  have  given  directions  to  the  Commanders 
of  Each  party  Remaining  (Pursuant  to  Yo*^  Honours  order)  to  observe  the 
Peace  made  with  the  Delegates  of  the  Eastern  Indians. 
I  am  Your  Honours 
Mass.  Arch.  52:  312.  Most  DutifuU  Servant 

Tuo'  Westbrook. 


Agemogen*  Reach  Feb^  18*'^  1725 [6]. 

May  it  Please  your  Honour, 

Pursuant  to  your  Honours  Orders  I  made  the  best  Dispatch  I  cou'd 
to  land  the  Indians  at  this  place,  but  not  finding  any  Indians  here  We  fir'd 
two  Gunns  and  the  next  day  six  Indians  came  to  us  who  inform'd  that  the 
Tribe  was  at  Mount  Desert.    We  thereupon  made  sail  and  went  up  into  a 

*  Aggamof^gin  (Strnit  at  Deer  Isle).  See  article  by  William  ^Villis,  on  the  Language  of 
the  Abnaquies,  Coll.  Maine  Hist.  Society,  iv.,  104. 


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large  Bay  on  the  Back  of  Mount  Desert  where  we  found  them.  When 
they  had  done  trading  they  Consented  to  our  Departure,  and  the  twentieth 
of  Jan^  we  sail'd  for  S'  Georf^e's.    Nisht  comin<x  on  AVe  harbour'd  in 

o  o  o 

Agemagen  expecting  next  day  to  have  gain'd  S'  Georges,  but  contrary  to 
what  the  Indians  told  us  &  our  own  Expectations  we  were  wliolly  debarr'd 
moving  by  reason  of  Ice.  The  Weather  continuing  extream  cohl  at  times 
we  are  still  detain'd  but  the  first  op{)ertunity  I  shall  make  all  possible  Dis- 
patch home.  Sundry  of  the  Indians  came  seven  or  eight  miles  on  the  Ice 
to  trade  with  us,  and  as  far  as  we  can  discover  there  is  only  Ice  to  be  seen. 
I  have  no  news  to  Communicate  to  your  Ilon"^  so  Conclude  and  am 

Your  Hon"  most 

Mass.  Arch.  52:  313.  Dutifull  &  Obedient  Serv*. 

Thomas  Sanders. 


Agemogen  Reach,  Feb'"y  18^^^  1725-G. 

May  it  please  your  Hon' 

These  Serve  to  Enclose  a  Letter  deliv'd  me  by  the]Cheifs  of  the  Ind"' 
for  your  Hon'':  And  as  we  are  frozen  up  here  I  tho't  it  proper  to  send  it  by 
the  first  Opportunity  not  knowing  but  it  was  of  importance.  The  Indians 
seem  to  be  very  well  Satisfied  in  y*^  Trade  (but  by  perswasion  of  the  Jesuit) 
disapprove  of  some  Artickles  in  their  Submission,  but  Capt.  ]5eane  being 
present  found  y'  he  misinterpreted  them,  Sc  he  inform'd'you  of  the  true  mean- 
ing y'  of  w'^'^  was  to  their  Satisfaction.  The  weather  hitherto  has  been  very 
Cold  and  all  the  bays  are  so  frozen  y*  y*"^  no  moving  by  water  unless  on  to 
the  Sea.  Having  nothing  farther  at  present  to  Add  I  Conclude  &  Am 
Mass.  Arch.  52,  314.  Y^^  Hon"  Obedient  Humble  Serv^ 

Edmund  Mountfout. 


Falmouth  March  y*=  3,  1725-6. 
May  it  please  your  Honour,  y®  2G  of  february  theire  came  in  fourteen 
Indens  to  S'  Georges  and  brought  the  express  which  accompanyes  this, 
and  I  as  soon  as  posibel  brought  it  to  falmoth,  but,  through  some  DiHiculty, 
for  wee  drew  our  boate  ten  miles  on  y*^  Ice,  for  I  was  obliged  to  make  our 
number  of  men  smaller  by  reason  of  our  Stores  being  spent.  Wee  have  not 
had  anything  but  bread  above  this  month  and  but  little  of  tliat,  for  we  depend- 
ed on  Capt.  Saunders  and  he  being  disappointed  Ca|)t.  Gyles  sent  his  Leu*,  to 
take  charge  of  the  garison,  but  I  thought  it  not  pro[)er  to  deliuer  it  by 
reason  of  so  much  Ice  in  y*^  river  that  I  could  not  bring  of  y"^  men  and  my 


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things.  I  hope  it  will  not  be  long  before  Capt.  Gjles  will  bee  down  with 
y*"  sloope,  and  I  shall  deliuer  y**  Garison  to  his  sattisfaxshou  and  shall  hasen 
to  Boston  to  waitt  upon  your  Honour. 

I  am  your  Honours  most  humble  and 
obedient  Servant  att  Command, 
Muss.  Arch.  52,  314.  AVilliam  Canedy. 


Letter  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  &c. 
March  25  [172G?] 

My  Lords, 

Some  few  Months  after  the  Departure  of  his  Excy  Governo''  Shute 
for  G*.  Britain  I  did  myself  the  Hon''  to  write  to  y"  L'p'  Giving  you  some 
Acc*  of  the  Difficulties  of  this  Province  with  Respect  to  the  Ind.  War, 
which  has  bin  [in]cited  by  the  Govern^  of  Canada,  who  has  supplied  the 
Salvages  with  all  Stores  of  War  &  has  shelter'd  them  within  his  Governm* 
from  our  Pursuits,  &  has  received  them  in  Triumph  with  the  Scalps  of  his 
Majesties  Subjects  slain  by  this  barbarous  Enemy:  conduct  of  the 

said  French  Gov*"  (as  I  suggested  to  your  Lordships  in  my  former  Letter 
seems  to  me  to  be  a  notorious  Violation  of  the  Treaty  of  Utreicht,  and  in 
some  Respects  makes  the  War  with  the  Indians  more  dilhcult  than  if  the 
Fi-ench  were  our  declared  Enemies;  For  by  our  Successes  in  the  last  eight 
Months  We  have  driven  them  from  their  Settlem*'  in  our  Neiglibourhood  to 
the  French  Territories  from  whence  they  make  their  Incursions  upon  us  in 
small  sculking  Parties  &  after  Mischief  done  retire  thither  again,  where  I 
am  cautious  of  allowing  any  of  our  Companies  to  pursue  them  till  I  can 
know  his  Majesties  Pleasure  in  this  Respect.  And  1  must  further  inform 
your  Lordships  That  notwithstanding  the  advantages  we  have  lately  had  over 
the  P^nemy,  and  the  Distress  &  Circumstances  We  suppose  they  are  reduced 
to,  The  Expence  of  the  War  is  so  great  &  insupportable  to  this  Province  that 
Unless  it  shall  Please  God  to  put  a  speedy  End  to  it.  It  will  inevitably 
mine  us ;  w'^''  I  humbly  offer  to  your  Lordships  Consideration  that  you 
would  please  to  make  such  a  Representation  thereof  to  his  Majesty  as  you 
shall  think  necessary  for  His  Majes^^  [to]  know  [for]  the  Safety  &  protec- 
tion of  these  His  Provinces. 

I  should  not  trouble  your  L'^'ships  any  farther  but  that  the  French  Gov- 
ern'" of  Canada  has  given  me  to  understand  that  Hee  shall  Address  a  Com- 
plaint to  His  IMaster  on  the  Acc°  of  the  Death  of  a  Priest  who  was  killed 
by  our  Forces  in  the  Fight  at  Norrigawalk  of  w^^'  please  to  take  follow- 
ing account.  In  the  Action  at  Norridgewock,  within  this  Province,  w'^'' 
was  in  Aug*  last,  our  Forces  destioy'd  a  great  number  of  the  Indians  & 
broke  up  that  Settlement,  among  whome  was  Sebastian  Ralle  a  Jesuit  & 


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Missionary  to  that  Tribe,  and  the  great  Incendiary  of  tliis  War,  who  was 
slain  in  Fight,  Making  actual  Resistance  to  the  Forces,  at  the  same  time 
attempting  to  kill  an  English  Captive  in  liis  Hand  and  refusing  to  give 
or  take  Quarter,  To  which  Acc*  of  ye  Death  of  the  s*^  Ralle  Coll.  Harman, 
the  Commander  of  the  Forces  at  Norridgevvock  made  solemn  Oath  before 
me  in  Council,  As  appears  to  y"  L'^'p^  by  the  Minutes  of  Council  trans- 
mitted to  you  by  the  Secry  of  the  Prov.  *  This  Jesuit  had  all  along 
pushed  the  Indians  upon  their  rebellious  INIarching  at  the  Head  of  Two 
Hundred  arm'd  Salvages  through  one  of  the  Frontier  Towns  of  this 
Province,  before  the  War  was  declared,  threatening  Destruction  to  them  If 
they  did  not  speedily  quit  the  said  Town,  Of  all  w'^"  &  more  to  y*^  purpose 
His  Excy.  Gov'"  Sluite  is  well  knowing.  This  I  tliought  proper  to  hint  to 
y""^  Lordshipps  in  Order  to  obviate  any  Complaints  tliat  may  be  made  by 
the  French  Gov^  whose  Conduct  in  Exciting  &  Supporting  the  Indians  in 
this  War  &  Drawing  down  many  remote  Tribes,  with  whom  We  have  no 
Concern,  to  their  Assistance,  y®  truths  of  which  I  have  sufficient  Testimon- 
ies to  support  and  shall  lay  them  before  y"  Lordship,  If  it  be  necessary,  for 
y"  Satisfaction  Should  rather  have  put  Him  upon  offering  an  apology 
then  a  Complaint,  all  which  I  humbly  Submit  to  your  L'^shipps,  &  am  with 
the  greatest  respects  y^  Lordship[s]  Most  Obed'  &  humble  serv* 

Mass.  Arch.  52.  317,  318.  D[ummek]. 

[The  action  of  the  INIassachusetts  Council  on  this  subject,  at  an  earlier 
date,  to  which  allusion  is  made  by  Gov.  Dummer,  may  properly  be  inserted 
here,  copied  from  the  Council  Records,  volume  8,  pages  71,  72.] 

At  a  Council  held  at  the  Council  Chamber,  in  Boston,  on  Saturday, 
August  22,  1724. 

Present 

His  Honour  W'"  Dummer  Esq',  Lt  Gov*". 
Penn  Townsend,  Add.  Davenport,  Adam  Winthrop, 

Nath^  Byfield  Esq^S  John  Clark  Esq",  Daniel  Oliver  Esq", 

Edw'^  Bromfield,  Thomas  Fitch,  Thomas  Palmer. 

Captain  Johnson  Harman  being  arrived  from  the  Eastward  with  twenty 
seven  Indian  Scalps,  together  with  the  scalp  of  Sebastian  Ralle,  the  Jesuit 
and  IMissionary  among  the  Norridgevvock  Indians,  and  the 
Standard  of  y°  s*^  Tribe  of  Indians,  was  directed  to  attend  in  Recount  of  Capt^ 
Council,  And  there  gave  a  short  Narrative  of  his  IMarch  to  ^VAxoiTidg^wS 
Norridgewock  (with  four  companies  of  Soldiers  under  his 
command)  &  of  his  Action  at  the  s"^  Place,  the  twelvth  instant,  where  he 


*Tlie  Fronch  governor  and  others,  who  had  taken  sides  with  tlie  Indians,  alle^^cd  that 
Rallc's  death  was  contrary  to  the  amity  l)etween  the  two  nations,  tiie  French  and  Kn^^lish, 
and  thnt  crnelty  liad  l)eon  used  towards  him  ;  whereas  Ralle  was  "  bhiiu  iu  this  Fruvinco," 
says  Gov.  Dummer,  '*  fighting  against  Ids  M;ijesties  suhjects." 


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destroyed  a  great  number  of  tlie  enemy,  many  of  whom  being  slain  or 

drown'd  in  the  River,  he  coukl  not  recover  their  bodies. 

His  Honour  the  Lieut"^  Governour,  in  consideration  of  the 

extraordinary  Service  of  the  s'^  Captain  Ilarman,  presented 
Cnptn  Ilarman  ^  ^  _ 

luaiic  LiL'ut=i         him  with  a  Commission  for  Lieu'^  Colonel  of  His  JNIaiestys 

Colonel.  ^  ^  - 

Forces  p]astward  under  the  Comm'\nd  of  Coll°  Ihomas 
Westbrook. 

Coll.  Johnson  Ilarman  made  solemn  oath  that  the  Twenty 
?wonwi"  n^^^^^^  seven  Scalps  above. ment'd  (which  were  produced  in  Coun- 
di"/uw'iH^nty  ami'    ^'0  ^^^^  Scalps  of  Rebel  or  enemy  Indians  slain  by  him 

lour  I'risouors.      .^^^^^       Forces  under  his  Command,  and  that  they  had  taken 
Four  Indian  Prisoners. 
Pursuant  to  the  Act,  entituled  an  Act  to  encourage  the  prosecution  of 
the  Indian  Enemy  &  Rebels. 

Advised  &  consented  that  a  TVarr*  be  made  out  to  the 
£425  aliow'd  for  Ti'easurer,  to  pay  unto  the  said  Coll.  Johnson  Ilarman,  the 
^"  sum  of  Four  Hundred  &  five  pounds  for  Twenty  seven  In- 

dian Scalps,  &  the  further  sum  of  Twenty  pounds  for  four  Indian  Prisoners 
slain  &  taken  as  aforesaid;  the  said  sum  to  be  by  him  distributed  to  the 
Oihcers  and  Soldiers  concern'd  therein,  as  the  said  Act  directs. 

Coll°  Johnson  Ilarman  likewise  made  oath  that  the  other 
Coll  Harman       Scalp  was  the  Scalp  of  Sebastian  Ralle,  a  Jesuit,  who  ap- 
JI^u7^s  hcaip'^     peared  at  the  Head  of  the  Indians  and  obstinately  resisted 
the  Forces,  wounding  sev'^  of  the  English  &  resolutely  re- 
fusing to  give  or  take  Quarter. 

Pursuant  therefore  to  a  Resolve  of  the  General  Assem- 
r^bring^sX?*"  ^^J'  P'^^s'd  at  their  Session  begun  &  held  the  13*'^  of  July 
tian  Uaiie.  J720,  in  the  words  following,  viz. 

"This  Court  being  credibly  informed  that  Mons*"  Ralle  the  Jesuit  residing 
among  the  Eastern  Indians  has  not  only  on  several  occasions  of  late 
affronted  His  Majestys  Governmen*  of  this  Province  but  has  also  been  the 
Incendiary  that  has  instigated  and  stirred  up  those  Indians  to  treat  his 
Majestys  subjects  settling  there  in  the  abusive,  insolent,  hostile  manner 
that  they  have  done,  Resolved  that  a  Premium  of  One  Hundred  pounds  be 
allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  Public  Treasury  to  any  person  that  shall  ap- 
prehend the  s^  Jesuit  within  any  part  of  this  Province  &  bring  him  to 
Boston  &  render  him  to  Justice." 

Advised  &  consented  that  a  Warr*  be  made  out  to  the 
niiu?  &c!^'ior  ^Sebl  Treasurer  to  pay  unto  the  said  ColP  Johnson  Harman  the 
above  s'^  sum  of  One  Hundred  pounds  for  his  service  in  the 
destruction  of  the  s'^  Sebastian  Ralle,  the  s"^  sum  to  be  divided  among  the 
Oflicers  &  Soldiers,  as  is  directed  in  the  Act  for  encouraging  the  Prosecu- 
tion of  y^  Indian  enemy  &c. 


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St.  Georges,  Octob''  4"^  1726. 

Great  Gov^ : 

I  rec*^.  your  Letter,  as  also  the  peice  of  Cloatli  &  return  you 
thanks  y''  for  as  also  for  the  Prisoners  you  sent  to  me.  I  cannot  send  you 
any  News  from  Canada  as  my  Young  uieu  I  sent  then'  are  not  return'd, 
and  I  can't  resolve  on  comeing  to  Boston  untill  they  come  &  bring  me 
News  from  Canada,  &  then  I  shall  send  you  what  News  I  have ;  &  if  I 
can,  conveniently,  I  will  wait  on  y*"  Ilon'^  at  Boston  y^  winter.  In  as  mutch 
as  you  sent  me  the  Acc"  of  the  Cape  Sables  men's  Actions  I  shall  likewise 
send  to  you  if  I  hear  of  any  such  things.  I  have  talk'd  with  my  people 
about  the  Truck  house  being  at  S^  Georges  Garrison,  but  most  of  them 
choose  it  should  be  mov'd  to  y**  mouth  of  the  River,  or  any  other  place  you 
think  fitt  Near  ye  Sea;  the  reason  is  y'  S'  Georges  River  is  sometimes 
frozen,  so  that  they  can't  come  to  it  in  y^  Canoes.  I  don't  take  on  me  to 
direct  hon^  only  mention  these  things  to  you.  I  have  oii[e]  re(|uest  to 
y""  Hon"  w'^^  is  that  you  would  be  pleas'd  to  Order  a  Gunu  Smith  at 
S*  Georges  to  mend  our  Locks  &c.  I  have  nothing,  at  present,  farther  to 
add,  but  remain  Y'^  Good  Freind 


At  a  IMeeting  of  y^  Cheifs  of  the 
Tribe  they  chang'd  his  Name  from 
Wenemuit  to  Wenunirenit  who  was 
their  former  Sagamore. 
Mass.  Arch.  52 :  327. 


Iii3 

Wenungenit  [X]  Cheif  Sachem, 
mark 


A  Muster  Roll  of  the  Sloop  George,  a  Transport  in  his  Maj*'*^'  Service 
Eastward,  John  Stratton  Master,  from  IMarch  8"'  to  April  8"'  1722. 
John  Stiatton  Master  &  Pilot  George  Tui-rel  Seaman 

Roger  Talbut  Mate  Ciesar  Negro,  Serv^  to  Capt  Goffe. 

The  Sloop  a  GO  T. 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  28,29. 


Muster  Roll  of  the  Scout  in  y^  County  of  York  under  y*^  Care  of  Coll°. 
John  AVheelwright  from  July  9^'^  to  Sept'  5"'  1722.    Examined  Decern. 
lO^"^  1722.    p'  Jer.  Allen  Treas^ 
Jeremiah  Moulton  Serj*.  York  Jn°  Richinson 
Jn°  Furbush  Lent.  Walter  Abbitt  Voluntier 

Henry  Daniel        Voluntier      Jer  Foulsome  Ditto 
Abell  Moulton  Do.  John  Snow 

Sam'^  Banks  Do.  Andrew  Haley 

John  Ilutchins  James  Smith  Voluntier 

21 


158 


Henry  SImson,  Voluntier  Sam^^  More  Serv*  to  Wm  Grow  Vohmtier 
Joseph  Austin  Do  Wm  Gowing 

Jacob  Courtiss  Do  Dan"  Williams 

John  Battin  Servt  to  Nicho.  Sewill  Voluntier 

Limuel  Bickford  Serv*  to  Eliz**  Skill ing 
W"  Faniill  Son  to  Thomas  Farnill         John  Benitt 
Solomon  Staples  Son  to  John  Staples     John  Holmse 
Isaac  Ramock  Son  to  Joshua  Ramock     James  Powell 
W"  Moggridge      A^oluntier  Dudley 
Daniel  Foi'gison  Benj'^.  Barnes  serv*  to  Nicho.  Morrill 

Wells  Novem'  8'^  1722. 
Mass.  Arch.  91 :  34,  35.  John  Wheelwright. 


Muster  Roll  of  Capt.  Joseph  Heath  &  Comp"^.  from  May  2*^  to  Novem 


14^^  1722. 

Joseph  Heath 

Liev* 

Edward  Jackson 

Sen* 

Ditto  Heath 

Capt 

Thomas  Skinner 

George  Allen 

Liev' 

William  Harris 

a 

Theophilus  Colby  Sarj* 

Thomas  Drake 

Jacob  Clark 

(( 

David  Allen 

Corp 

Jabez  Bradbury 

(( 

W"  Alexander 

Sen* 

Sam^^  Ha  rude  n 

Corp^ 

W^  Muggeridge 

John  Stinson 

Eben^  Nutting 

Sam"  Truel 

a 

Jonath"^  Foster 

John  Hunter 

Sen' 

John  Green 

John  Smith 

u 

Sam"  Ball 

u 

Patrick  Greegory 

ii 

Joseph  Anderson 

u 

Rob^  Anderson 

William  Rutter 

a 

Dan^^  Reding 

u 

James  Holt 

ii 

Luke  AVelles 

Jabez  Stanley 

a 

James  Mackfaden 

a 

George  Hamilton 

u 

George  Harris 

a 

W»^  Kelley 

u 

John  Anderson 

a 

Simon  Holden 

a 

Josiah  Webb 

u 

Peter  Ay  re 

ii 

Joseph  Skilliugs 

li 

James  Morrisson 

u 

Jn«.  Willkiuson 

u 

John  Folley 

u 

James  Coller 

Rob*.  Hewghs 

u 

Nicho^  Edgar 

u 

Nath^i  Wood 

u 

Adam  Brown 

u 

Tho"  Clark 

u 

Rob*  Hunter 

u 

John  Pike 

151) 


Jolin  Mackfedress  Sen*  Ilezek.  Ilall  Seu' 

Joseph  Luke  "  Job  Sacoiuoclio  " 

Eilwiird  iMurry        "  John  Cmry 

AV"  Drake  "  John  Dell  Clerk 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  39-11. 


Muster  Roll  of  Cor.  Shadr:! 


Noven»'  \7-2-2. 

Shu^  Walton  Colo",  Cai 

Jacob  Tihon  Ca 

p^  L" 

James  IJrintnal 

2''  L" 

Benj".  Lennard  Serj^ 

XifclLii       .1.  U  >>  llo 

Do 

Ss'liu'^   (  !lu»'llvO 

Do 

Pel"''  Whittemo 

•e  Do 

Dm"  D  ivis 

L'orp" 

-T#>r     1^  1' W»W  Til  1  Tl 

Do. 

Do 

Step.  AVhitteker 

Do 

IVirth"  Fl\(rfT 

Sent" 

ti      iixu  1.  iii^iiv.'-s 

Do 

Do 

OUllU  V-IUlylll 

Do 

Isaac  llowaid 

Do 

Hew  IMahurin 

Do 

Jms.  Janierson 

Do 

John  Claik 

Do 

Josiah  lladlock 

Do 

Sam"  Weed 

Do 

Dan"  Granger 

(( 

Tim''.  Lovejoy 

u 

W"  Hamilton 

u 

Job  Swincrton 

(( 

Obdiah  Fearn 

u 

r>enj".  Kay 

u 

John  Cromwell 

Rob.  Knowlton 

Tho*  Dennis 

<( 

John  Lowden 

a 

George  Gilbart. 

Ipswich 

serv'  to  Rob'  Calef 

Joseph  LJnckman  " 

Will'"  Busbe 

•k  Walton  and  Company  from  July  to 

IVt^  Abl.ut  Sent". 
IMoses  Cooper  " 
Isaac  Kent  " 
John  lladdenbells 
Sol.  Ni'lson  " 
Arm^  Hamilton  " 
Phil:  Fowler 

Ab""  Stickriey       "  Bradford 

serv*  to  Benj"  Thirston 
Nath"  Davis  Newbury 
serv'  to  iMoses  Richardson 


l>enj*.  Larrabee 

« 

W'"  Groves 

(( 

Tho'  Cob 

u 

Jm*  Fitchany 

u 

Sam".  Gyles 

serv*  to  Jn''  Gyles 

Rob.  Cox 

Run 

Jon*.  Taylor 

(t 

(i 

Jabez  Fuller 

u 

(( 

Isaac  Keens 

a 

Dead 

Rob.  Jones 

it 

u 

Sam".  Roods 

u 

(( 

Isaac  Brown 

ii 

u 

John  Leach 

(( 

(( 

John  Indian 

a 

Tho*  Fra/er 

a 

Isaac  lOvaret 

u 

I'el:  Whittemore 

u 

Tho"  Harris 

u 

serv'  to  Coll. 

Walton 

Alex  Gordon 

Phil:  Nills  Clerk 
Sam"  Dowse  Commissary 

Mass.  Arch.  91  :  42-4-1. 


IGO 


Muster  Roll  of  Capt.  John  Penhallow  &  Co.  from  Jan'^'  5^'^  to  Novem''. 
14'^  1722. 


Jno.  Penhallow 

v^ap  . 

Eb":  Ingoldsbry 

oeni 

OOllll  jjutiei 

Lieut: 

Sam"  Hopkins 

u 

Benj^  Smith 

Serg^: 

X-'clU.    i-iJ-   .  JLlillLlltJ 

(( 

W"^  Boreman 

Serg»: 

vjrll  uei  t  x\.Sli 

(( 

Jon"^.  Preble 

Serg*: 

Jon"^  Carey 

(( 

Rich<i.  Walforcl 

Clerk 

ft  n  m  ^  •  T  ,  \T 

(( 

Tho«  Dill*  ] 

T*at'  T-TAo-ff 

(( 

Tho'  Mother wel  1 

X  llO  XvOUcrLSOIl 

(( 

John  Morrison     )-  Corp'^: 

x^avio  oouiiiacK 

li 

Wm  Burns  | 

John  Bowman 

a 

Wm  Fairweather  J 

xvoL)  .  i  oor 

u 

Henry  Miles 

Sent^: 

OauJ    X  IKe 

a 

James  Burns 

u 

S;}m^^  TyMfopk 

a 

Tho'  Burnham 

vToUJ  irtJ    V  liltllb 
o 

i( 

Tho''  Turner 

Beni'^*  Borrm 

-I-  -*  o  1 1  1    •    A.  J     1  i  i  o 

Rich*^  Pearce 

U 

J-1clLIl    .  DtXllia 

u 

Tho'  Motherwel 

a 

xvou  11  eai  L 

(4 

Pearce  Shortwel 

iC 

Joseph  Scot 

(( 

John  Jacksont 

u 

John  English 

U 

Sam^:  Hunt  (a) 

J.  t/Lt^l  XjclllclLO 

a 

Joseph  Averil 

O Lcp.  oil  clLei 

Sanr'  Brookins  (h) 

« 

.1  nli  n  T^l'iL'A 

u 

Sara"  Pike 

u 

George  Darling  (c)  " 

Will-  CInnev 

u 

Benj^:  Felex 

Sent^ 

H 

Benj":  Lobden 

u onu  » V  eiis 

ii 

Colum:  Smith 

AvUU  •     V  tlllj. 

li 

Enoch  Stratton 

a 

John  Airey 

ic 

Sam":  Hill 

Benj^  Hoit 

n 

John  Wood 

(( 

Joseph  Nedd 

a 

Urian  Anger 

(( 

James  George  (d) 

u 

Hugh  Holdman 

a 

Anth":  Dyer 

u 

John  Gooch 

Commiss' 

Tho^:  Burnham 

a 

George  Town  9^":  14"^:  1722. 
Mass.  Arch.  91:  45-47.  p'  John  Penhallow. 


*  Killed. 

t  Wounded,   (a)  Deserted,   (i)  Killed,   (c)  Wounded,    ((f)  ScrvUo  Mnjr  Tylstone. 


161 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  Johnson  Harmon's  Company  from  Feb.  28,  1721-2 


to  November  20th  1722. 

Johnson  Harmon 

Capt. 

Solomon  Steward 

Jn°  Goddard 

Lieu* 

John  Mitchell 

Zebulon  Harmon 

Ens. 

James  Woodsides 

William  Card 

Serj*. 

Job  Young 

Moses  Banks 

Serj*. 

Jeremiah  Dow 

Kich'^  Jaques 

Corp" 

John  M'^Clucas 

Do.  Jaques 

Serj*. 

Nathan"  Abbott 

Jn°  Lane 

Cler. 

Edw'^  Preble 

Sam\  Sanders 

Corp". 

Ephra.  Ayers 

Jn^  Carlile 

Corp" 

Obadia  Iloult 

Thomas  Cook 

Sent". 

Thorn'  Varell 

Ditto  Cook 

Corp". 

Thom^  Bradbury 

William  Rowse 

Corp". 

Bradbury 

Ditto  Rowse 

Sen^ 

Rich'i  Flood 

John  Card 

Corp" 

Thomas  Webber 

Ditto  Card 

Sent" 

Sam"  Clough 

Thorn'  Eaton 

Do 

James  Merritt 

Moses  Eaton 

Do  Kil'd 

serv*  to  Jo°  Poor 

Johnson  Harmon  jun'"  Do 

Jno.  Herren 

Abner  Herreman 

Do  Run 

James  Smith 

Sam"  Stockbridge 

Sen^ 

Geo.  Gary 

Abell  Wray 

Do 

Thomas  Lewis 

CorneP  Conner 

Do 

John  Fovell 

Jos:  Easman 

Do 

Henry  Allen 

James  M'^Farling 

Do 

Ezek"  Carr 

Sam'.  Forguson 

Do 

Nehemiah  Wood 

James  Gray 

Do 

Jn°  Whitton 

Eben'"  Clough 

Do 

Nehemiah  Robinson 

Jos:  Smith 

« 

Thomas  Danforth 

Nath"  Clough 

a 

W"  Woodsides 

Wyat  Moor 

James  Tyler 

John  Pike 

« 

Rich*^  Brawn 

Josiah  Linscott 

William  Fowler 

Jn°.  Parker 

a 

Jn«  Wells 

Mass.  Arch.  91 : 

52-54. 

Muster  Roll  of  Maj''.  Sam".  Moodey  &  Company  from  April  to  November 
1722. 


\ 


162 


Sam"  Moodey 

Maj-^ 

Benj:  Larraby 

Cap*  Lev* 

Joshua  Moodey 

Lev* 

Joseph  Bean 

Pilot 

Peter  Olliver 

Serg* 

Jonath:  Page 

Do 

Graues  Kuowles 

Armour' 

John  Robins 

Corp" 

Solomon  Pike 

Do 

James  Irish 

Do 

Jonathf  Pratt 

Do 

Peter  Walton 

Do 

John  Owen 

Sen" 

Joseph  Seeks 

W"^  More 

Laurence  Baylie 

Gideon  May 

James  Carter  serv*  to 

Eph.  Lincoln 

Eben"^  Tailer 

Eben""  Peirce  serv*  to 

Ebeu'  Tailer 
John  Thomas 
John  Tray 
Rob*  Thomson 
Jam:  M'^Causland 
W"^  Fitsimmons 
Sam"  Smith 
Jam^  Maxwell 
Tho  Perry 
Vi""  Martin 
Darby  Collity 
James  Betts 
W™  Tailer 
John  Young 
Sam"  George 

Mass.  Arch.  01 :  55-57. 


James  Quack 
Geo:  Farnham 
Jam^  Jackson 
Tho:  Nailer 

James  Cunningham    Sent^  dec^ 
Robert  Tailer 
Reno^'i:  M*^  Donald 
David  Bryant 
Tho^  Wilcox 
Tho^  Allen 
Sam"  Atkinson 
Joshua  Grant 
Eben"^  Chinuery 
•Jacob  Key 
Josh:  Cromwell 
Caleb  Maddocks 
John  Tucker 
John  Graues 
Henry  Duren 
Tho^  Duren 
James  Evens 
Benj:  Twitchell 
Tho':  Whittaker 
Eben^:  Gustin 
John  Ilackett 
Sam"  Jordan 
Solom:  Jordan 
Benj:  Larrabee  Jun'' 
Dav'':  Gustin 
Joseph  Thomas 
Jerem:  Sabin 
W"^  Stevens 
Primus  Negro 

serv*  to  Maj""  Moodey 
Joseph  Corey  Watertown 
James  Fly 


Muster  Roll  of  Coll"  John  Wheelwright  &  Company  from  Aug"*.  22  to 
Novem.  27*''  1722. 


\ 


163 


John  Wheelwright  Capt.  Wells 

Jeremiah  Moultou  Lieut.  York 

Benj'".  Poole         Lieut.  Reding 

Josiah  Winslow  Lieut. 

Sam'^  Poole  Serj*^  Reding 

William  Cheuers    Serj'.  Cambridge 

Ebenezer  Chub  Serj'. 

Barnebes  Wixon  " 

Josiah  Gibbs  " 

Eliazer  Purker         "  Cambridge 

Nath". Wheelwright  Clerk  Wells 

Jethuel  Peck  Clerk 

Thomas  Wier  Corp^^ 

Matthew  Buun  " 

Sam"  Hiukly 

Sam"  Cash  " 

Josiah  Kene  " 

Abell  Moulton  "  York 

Eliazer  Fisher  Cent. 

John  Haws  " 

John  Evens  " 

Joseph  Steel  " 

Joseph  Arther  " 

Robert  Paterson  Ceu'^ 

Thomas  Ham  on  " 

William  Kine  " 

Jacob  Hamblinton  son 

to  Isriell  Hamblin  [sic']  Cen* 
Hugh  Stiles  " 
GabriU  Peacock  " 
William  Brown  " 
Joseph  Philips  " 

servt  to  Stephen  Cook 
Jona^  Stratton  Cen' 
Adom  Brown  " 
John  Ashly  " 
William  Bunn  " 
James  Dishon  " 

servHo  Charles  Dryer  [?] 
Sam"  Bunn  " 
William  Woodard  " 
Thomas  Reed  " 


Jacob  Mills  Cen'". 

Georg  Phillips  " 

John  Hastinirs  " 

John  JMackdanill  " 

servt  to  Sam"  Tucker 

Nath"  Lawrence  " 

Zacheriah  Hicks  ser-  Do 

vantto  Thomas  Willis 
Abraham  Morss  Do 

James  Powill  "  York 

AVilliam  Duly  "  Berwick 

Dauid  Jones  " 

William  Harmon  "  Wells 

"Henry  Maddocks  "  Wells 
Sam"  Banaks  Cen''^  York 
James  Smith  York 

John  Denis  " 
Robert  Lambert  servt  " 

to  PeleLiali  Rosson 
Joshua  Wamskum  " 
James  Coorpuck  " 
Andrew  Baxter  " 

servt  to  Mr  Baxter 

Henry  Hopkins  run  Do 

Emanuel  Hall  servt  Do 

to  Thomas  Bening 

Dauid  House  " 

John  Baker  " 

Dauid  Edwards  " 

Robert  Horne  " 

William  jMo<:ridij  "  York 

Philip  Downs  servt  " 

to  Thomas  Clark  ? 

William  Ross  " 

William  Earle  run  " 

Jacob  Curtiss  " 
John  Fowl 

John  Pease  serv*.  " 

to  Daniel  Goold 

John  Loller  servt  to  " 

Capt.  Billings 

Charles  Gamble  " 


\ 


164 


John  Benit 

Cen*^^ 

John  Williams 

Cen 

:11 

Joseph  Peck 

Sam''  W asnom  serv*^ 

u 

John  Russill 

(( 

to  Coll.  Otis  run 

Charles  Gilinore 

Isaac  Charles  run 

Thomas  Huse 

servt  to  m''  Gorum 

Richard  Dean 

Ebenezer  Boltwood 

a 

Bar  wick 

Casper  Orth  serv* 

.(( 

William  Ilartwell 

to  Seth  Pope 

John  Martin 

a 

Benjamin  Lake 

Peter  Joseph  servt  to 

Edward  Paul 

«  ■ 

Thomas  White 

William  James 

a 

Jona^  Denison  servt 

Caleb  Hercey 

(( 

to  Richard  Hall 

Robert  Doocks 

a 

Philip  Brown  serv' 

i( 

William  Barber  serv*  " 

to  John  Fowls 

to  John  Drew 

Isaac  Shute 

U 

Sam'^  Luke 

(( 

John  Kicninson 

Kittry 

William  Weeks 

i( 

"f  XT  '11*              XTT*  T  1  • 

\VilIiam  \ViIliams  run 

Jona^  Sturdiuant 

u 

Arther  Low 

Lazarus  Numocks  run  " 

John  Staples 

Joseph  Tray  serv' 

to  " 

James  Leget 

u 

Cap'  Barker  run 

Tiio'  Mahone  servt  to 

u 

James  Colwell 

u 

Edw*^  Ruggles 

Ichobod  Dunham 

Alixander  Cording 

(( 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  58-6L 


IMuster  Roll  of  Capt  Samuel  Hinckes  &  Company,  from  March  28th  to 
Decern*"  5^^  1722,  at  AVinter  Harbour. 

Sam''  Hinckes,        Capt.  Portsm°  Matt:  Robinson  Cent.  Biddiford 

Solomon  Smith,      Cent.  Biddiford        Tho*.  Alexander    "  Mbhed. 

Deserted  Aprill  14"^ 
Tho^  Russell  "     Charlstown     Tho^  Jones  "  P:ngland 

Ebenezer  Williams    "     Dyed  ye  2  P' Aprill    Jn"*.  Warmagehan  "  Mbhed. 

servt  to  Captain  Hincks 
Robert  Baily  "     England,  rec'^.  a       Jn^  Bagshaw       "  Wells. 

Furlow  &  afterwards  dismissed        Samuel  Jordan  "  Interpreter 

Bidd: 

Nehem:  Pitman    "    Oyster  River      Matthew  Short  Chaj^lain  lefty*^  Fort 

Nov.  ye  21st 

Mass.  Arch.  91  :  77. 


165 


Muster  Roll  of  ye  Sloop  Merry  meeting,  Thomas  Saunders,  from  y^ 
24'"  of  August  to  y^  13"^  December  1722. 

Tliomas  Sanders  Master  &  Pylott  Benjamin  Eluel  Do 
Thomas  Sanders  Jun*"  Mate  Joseph  Sanders  Do 

Joseph  Page        Seaman  The  Sloop  ab'  75  Tons 

Jacob  How  Do 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  83,  84. 


Muster  Roll  of  the  Sloop  George,  a  Transport  in  His  Majesties  Service 
Eastward. 

John  Stratton       Master  &  Pylott        George  Wilson  Ditto 
Roger  Talbott      Mate  Francis  Loude  " 

Archibald  Wilson  Seaman 

The  Sloop  ab'50  Tons  mounted  a"  4  Guns 
Boston  December  17"\  1722. 
Mass.  Arch.  91 :  85,  86.  p'  Roger  Talbott. 


Muster  Roll  of  the  Sloop  Virgin,  a  Transport  in  His  Majesties  service 
Eastward,  Caleb  Prat  master. 

Caleb  Prat      Master  &  Pilot  Ebenezer  Chenery  Seaman 

William  Prat  Mate  Re  Sloop  ab'  45  Tonus 

Boston,  Dec^  7'"  1722. 
Mass.  Arch.  91:  89.  Caleb  Pratt. 


A  Muster  Roll  of  Sloop  Endeavour,  Ja 
to  Jan.  8,  1722. 

Jacob  Parker       Master  &  Pilot 
Step"  Hunniwell  Mate 
Jacob  Parker      jun'*  Sailor  ' 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  90,  91. 


Parker  Master,  from  Aug''  28 

Rob.  Craige  Ditto 
Jos:  Greew  " 
Sam^^  Pryar  " 
Boston,  Jan  8'^  1722 
p^  Jacob  Parker. 


Muster  Roll  of  Fort  George  at  Brunswick,  Capt.  John  Giles  Commander 
from  Aug.  14  1722  to  Jan.  15,  1722-3. 

John  Giles  Capt.  Tho'  Cowell  Gunner 

Isaac  Gardner  Leiut  Henry  Mitchell  Cent'. 

Samuel  Eaton  Serg't  Rowland  Norton  Do 

Tho:  Trigoath  Do,  Eben^  Stanwood  Do 

22  ■ 


IGG 


Moses  Harper  Cent^ 
James  Beverlin  " 
Robert  Lithgow  " 
Hugh  Mitchell  " 
David  Dening  son  to  " 

Andrew  Denning 
William  Harper 
David  M*^Clewer  serv*  " 

to  John  Giles 
John  Harper  " 
Wyman  Bradbury  " 
Thomas  Eaton  supply  " 

the  place  of  AVymau 

Bradbury  sometime 
Stevenson  " 
Mass.  Arch.  91:  92,  93. 


Andrew  Denning  Cent^ 
James  Stevenson  " 
Robert  Dening  " 
W"'  Stevenson  Jun'".  Son 

to  James  Stevenson 
And''  Dening  Jun  son  to  " 

And*"  Dening 
John  Malcom  " 
Ja*.  Stevenson  ■Jun^  " 
John  Cochrane  " 
W"  Cochrane  " 
James  Cochrane  son  to  " 

John  Cochrane 
James  Harper  Clark  " 

Boston  July  17^^  1723 

p""  John  Gyles 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*.  Arthur 
Jan.  1723-4. 

Arthur  Bragdon  Capt 
Joseph  Soward  L' 
Rich^  Gowall  Ens". 
Nicholas  Sewall  Serjt. 
Joseph  Smith  Do. 
Joseph  Linscut  Corp'^. 
John  Rackley  Jr.  Do. 
Hezekiah  Adams  " 
Job  Young  " 
John  Bean  Seut^ 
James  Tompson 
James  Cambell 
Daniel  Smith  son  to 

Ja*  Smith 
Benj^.  Austeen 
Samuel  Shaw 
Andrew  Wliittum 
John  Garey 
Jose[)h  Bracey  son  to 

W"  Bracey 
Job  Young  Jun"^ 


Bragdon  &  Company  from  Sep'  1723  to 

Jo"  Simpson  Jun'"  Serv' 

to  Jo*.  Seward 
John  Grover  Son  to 

Andrew  Grover 
Eben'  Allen  Serv*  to 

Caleb  Preble 
John  Backer 
Jo^  Faver 
Eben^  Young 
Aquialah  Haines 
Abr'^.  Batten 
Nathan^^  Adams 
John  Batten  Servant 

To  Nicholas  Sewall 
Joseph  Paisturd 
John  Dill  Son  in  Law 

To  H^  Bettle 
Benj"^.  Whittum 
Joseph.  Hanny 
Sam^'  Backer  Son  To 

Tho^  Backer 


167 


John  Harmon  Clark  Boston  June  18^'^:  1724. 

Darbee  Mauuil  Sent      Run  Arthur  Bragdon. 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  96,  97. 

[The  dates  of  individual  entrances  into  tlieir  respective  companies,  time  of 
service,  wages  of  each,  and  a  few  otlier  particulars  in  the  original  lists  are 
omitted  in  print.] 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  Francis  Barkers  Company  from  Feb^^  28'-^  to 


Novm^  G*^  1722. 

Fra^  Barker 
Rich'^  Bourn 
Kenady 
James  Bonny 
Joseph  Vaughan 
Jos :  Burden 
Joshua  Harden 
Sam^^  Parriss 
Samii  Y^^lQ^ 

James  Sympson 
Tho^  Cowen 
Jos :  Record 
Nath^  Harvey 


Dan^^  Conner 
Matt'^  Rosnery 

John  Swan  " 

Amos  Gawdy  " 

Fra^  Wyman  " 

Sam^^  Moore  " 

David  Mitchel  " 

Clarkes  " 

W"^  German  " 

Nath^  Millett  " 

Jo"^  Sawyers  " 
John  English 

John  Brock  " 

Tho^  Wier  " 

Jonathan  Peters  " 
John  Clypshou 
Jasper  Bannister  " 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  3G 


Examin 

Cap*" 
Liev' 
Sarg* 
Do 
Do 
Do 
Corpi 
Do 
Do 
Do 
Centi 
Do 
Do 
Do 

Do  Dead 


Decern^  1722. 


son  Sawyer 
Run 


Drownded 


p-^  Je^  Allen  Trea^ 

John  Burnett  Cent^ 
W"'  AYine  " 
Jo'^  Daviss  " 
James  Daviss  " 
Tho^  Phiney  " 
Eben''  Smith 
Rob*  Stanford 
Tho^  Bickuel 
Tho«  Hipson 
James  Rookes 
John  Richardson 
Peter  Bennett 
Joshua  Morss 
Rob*  Peirce 
Henery  Gullifer 
Benj"  Larabe 
Josiah  Meeds 
Jo"  Pockonett 

to  Leivt  Bowen 
W"'  Tarah 
CharP  Owens 
W"^  Roberts 
Jam^  Keemans 

serv*  to  Dom^ 
Jam^  Nichols 
Rich*^  Pomeiy  " 
John  Hale  " 
Joshua  Barker  son  to  Cap*"  Barker 
John  March  Sarj* 
Moses  Markhara  Clk 


Jordan 
Do 


-38. 


168 


[It  was  stated  under  oath  of  Moses  Marcum,  Clerk  to  this  Company 
"  That  Joshua  Barker  entred  son  to  Cap*  Barker,  to  whom  is  carried  in  this 
Roll  as  due  for  Wages,  the  Sum  of  Fourteen  pounds,  is  a  Ladd  not  ex- 
ceeding fourteen  Years  of  Age,  and  has  been  absent  from  the  Company 
ever  since  the  month  of  August  last,  and  are  of  Opinion  that  the  said  Four- 
teen pounds  be  entirely  deducted.  And  Whereas  it  appears  by  this  Roll 
that  the  said  Francis  Barker  hath  admitted  Five  men  beloncrins;  to  the 
County  of  York,  viz*  John  Burnett,  Amos  Gowdy,  James  Heamans,  Rich*^ 
Pumrey  &  William  German,  Contrary  to  the  vote  of  the  house.  The 
Committee  are  of  Opinion  That  the  said  Cap*"  Francis  Barkers  Wages 
amounting  to  the  Sum  of  Sixty  three  pounds  be  detained  in  the  Treasury 
till  He  shew  forth  Sufficient  Reason  to  this  Court  why  the  above  named 
Five  men  Stand  entred  in  his  Roll." 

John  English  is  returned  a  Deserter.] 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  John  Shipley's  Company  from  June  26*^^  to  Decem- 
ber 10"'  1722.    Examined  December  17*^'  1722.    p^  Jer:  Allen  Trea^ 


John  Shipley 

Cap*" 

John  Clark  Cent^ 

Jos :  Buckmaster 

Leiv* 

James  Bennett 

Jos  :  Lampoon 

Sarj* 

Jos :  Page 

Rob*  Cooper 

Do 

Serv*  Utjderwood 

Jos.  Hallwell 

Do 

Ralfe  Parriss 

u 

Dan'^  Stone 

Corp^ 

Serv*  Benj"'  Child 

Jon"  Chibby 

Do 

Solomon  Keys 

a 

Peter  Richardson 

Moses  Chandler 

u 

Eph"'  Chandler 

John  Mullen 

(( 

Rich^^  Reynolds 

Cent^ 

James  Tompson 

it 

Fra«  Ned 

Do 

Run 

Dan^^  Jackson 

u 

Cap*"  Tom 

u 

Runn 

Icchabod  Hall 

Joshua  Peckeen 

Run 

Rob*  Muntog 

Moses  Gold 

u 

Jos :  Whight 

u 

John  Stoggin 

u 

Tho^  Grimes 

(( 

Eben^  Chamberlain  " 

Jonas  Knapp 

Joseph  Graves 

u 

James  Winn 

ii 

Charles  Ripley 

ii  . 

Serv*  Eben^  Tom 

son 

John  Trott 

u 

W"'  Hide 

Do 

Dan'^  Wright 

li 

Jacob  Peterattuck 

Eph"^  Chamberlin 

ii 

Serv*  John  Wood 

John  Savage 

ii 

Danii  Will 

Josiah  Ned 

li 

Run 

James  Buckston 

John  Church 

n 

Sam^^  Jackson 

\ 


169 

Tho^  Kidfler  James  Lewes 

Chris*  Mudgen  Bruice 

Enoch  Cleavhmd  Tho^  Forster  Runn 

John  IMuncreef  Benj'"  Burnap 

Tho^  Nash  Zacheus  Spolden 

John  Drews  Theo®  Richardson  Clerk 

[Names  of  deserters  mentioned  on  the  back  of  the  instrument — Francis 
Nedd,  Captain  Tom,  Joshua  Pickeen,  Josiah  Nedd,  Robert  Montang.] 
Mass.  Arch.  91:  78,  79. 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  Robert  Temple  &  Company  from  June  26"^  to 


Examin'd  Decern 

J?reas''. 

Rob"^  lemple 

Cap* 

TTT'II  TT 

Will  Hews 

bam^^  Fitts 

Leiv'^ 

Will  He  wit 

Geo.  Larlile 

Ens. 

Isaac  Higson 

blain 

Ditto  Carlile 

Leiv* 

James  L  btrange 

C  „  t 

Lud.  McGown 

Clerk 

Will.  Mauley 

uo 

Ditto  Mc  brown 

Ens. 

John  Mariner 

Christ^  Ceely 

Clerk 

T    1         "1\  r     T7>  1 

John  Mcl^arlon 

Isaak  Mirick 

Serj* 

T")    T  t.   T\  T 

Kob'^  Morris 

Will.  Craige 

Serj* 

Rob*  Park 

Ebeir  Fitts 

ber]' 

T~»     1   f-  T» 

Rob'^  Poor 

Oliver  Richmond 

Corp" 

John  Quanum 

ii 

Deserted 

David  Canady 

Corp*^ 

John  Quanum 

T"!     I  1 

Returned 

7)    1  t  TIP 

Rob^  Ewm 

Corp" 

iho^  Whaley 

William  Hay 

Corp" 

T  T^ 

James  Ross 

u 

iho  Drake 

Sen* 

Tho*'  Richmond 

Wi'^  Harris  Run 

Ditto 

Will  Russel 

u 

John  Jeii'ers 

a 

Deserted 

Tho^  Robisoa 

a 

Deserted 

William  Day 

a 

Deserted 

Tho^  Robison 

u 

Returned 

Joseph  Barns 

u 

Sam"  Williams 

u 

Ezra  Brigs 

a 

Jer'^  Springer 

Ellias  Bartlet 

Deserted 

Jos^  Tobie 

Deserted 

Francis  Bono 

Ja^  Turner 

u 

Benj  Cromell 

John  Wood 

u 

Fat.  Cowburn 

Cha^  Labret 

John  DulFie 

Deserted 

Nic^  Parris 

John  Davis 

Willia  Mussey 

Ant°  Dodson 

Feb''  Cleveland 

Jer^  Evans 

Elif*  Warfield 

Tho^  Everit 

Will  Gaige 

Elia""  Fisher 

Mic^  ]\Iacham 

Jos.  Green 

Ric'^  Roth 

Mass.  Arch.  91 :  80-82. 


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170 


Muster  Roll  of  Sloop  Sea  Flower,  Simon  Slocom,  master,  a  Transport 
in  his  Majesties  service  from  Decern"^  27,  1723  to  April  24"'  following. 

Simon  Slocom    Master  &  Pilot  John  Smith  Ditto 

Bartli°  Flagg     Mate  John  Jonas  " 
Joseph  Steel      Seaman  The  Sloop  ahout  60  Tonus 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  98,  99. 


Muster  Roll  of  Serjf^  Nathan  Knight  &  Company  from  Sep^  1723  To 
May  1724. 

Nathan  Knight    Serj*^  Scarborough    James  Lihby       Cent^  Scarborough 


John  Crocket 

Cent^ 

Do 

Benj'^  llorskins 

"  Situate 

Josiah  Hunawell 

(( 

u 

Thomas  Harris 

"  Scarborough 

Xiobert  McKeny 

u 

u 

James  Fly 

John  Bragg 

a 

li 

Joshua  Cromwell 

"  Exeter 

Sampson  Plumer 

a 

(1, 

Anthony  Dyer 

"  Deserted 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  106-108. 


Muster  Roll  of  Capt  Sam^^  Wheelwright  &  Company  from  October  23'^ 
to  June  2^^  1724. 


Sam"  Wheelwright  Cap'  Lev"  Wells 
Barnibs  Wickson  Serg*  Yarmouth 
Sam"  Hinkley  Do  Cape  Cod 
Josiah  Gibbs     "  Plimtown 
Josiah  Keen      Corp"  Pembrook 
Rich^^  Burt  "  Sudbury 

John  Trowrethy  Sen"  Barwick 
John  Richardson  Kittrey 
Rich^^  Dean  Rehoboth 
Sam^  Cash  Cape  Cod 

Will"'  James      '  Do 
James  Lec-o^et  Dorchester 
Ebz''  Bolt  wood  Barwick 
Nich«  Gillison  Do 
John  Baker  Boston 
Jehob'^  Dunam  Plymouth 
Jon^  Stuardfort  Do 
James  Medoll  Wells 
Charls  Gillmoer  Boston 
Philip  Brown  Charlestown 
servt  to  John  Fowle 
Mass.  Arch.  91:  112,  113. 


Will'"  Ilartwell 
Peater  Joseph 
George  Goden 
Philip  Hoyt 
Jon'^  Wattson 
Ilenery  Maddocks 
Will'"  Duly 
John  Eavens 
Jacob  Hamblen 
John  Macdaniel 
Jou'''  Dennison 
Joseph  Arter 
Thom^  Dennies 
John  Manning 
James  Powell 
Jere"'  Hopkisson 
Joseph  Day 
John  Wittens 
John  Stevens  son  to 

Weils 
Ze^  Hicks  Cleark 


Concord 
Deceased 
Newbrey 
Amsbury 

Do 
Wells 

Oistor  River 
Dorciiester 
Cape  Cod 
Milton 
Hull  Run 
Deceased 
Ipswich 
Cambridge 
Berwick 
Rowley 
Wells 
Berwick 
Mary  Stevens  of 

Cambridiie 


171 


Muster  Roll  of  Capt  Jolin  Giles  & 
1724.    Examin'd  Juoe  16,  1724. 
John  Gyles  Captn.  Salisbury 

Samuel  Eaton      Lieut  " 
Thomas  Cowell     Gunner  Boston 
Moses  Harper       Clerc  Ireland 
Rowland  Horton  Drumer  Salisbury 
Henry  Mitcliel     Centinel  Ireland 
And^'  Dunning  "  " 

Hugh  Mitchel  "  " 

John  Cochran  "  " 

James  Harper  "  " 

James  Stiiisone  "  " 

James  M''bride  "  " 

David  M'cluer  "        serv*^  to 

Cap*  Giles 
John  Harper  "  Ditto 

Thomas  Eaton  "  Salisbury 

James  Stinson  jun'^    "  Ireland 
And''  Dunning  Jun'^    "  Ditto 
John  Macomb  "  " 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  114,  115. 


Company  from  July  1723  to  June 

Luke  Wells         Centinel  Amsbury 

Cochran  "  Ireland 

James  Cochran  son  to  John  Cochran 
David  Dunninjj  son  to  And"^  Dunninn; 
Robert  Lithgo      Cent^  Ireland 
Robert  Dunning      "  " 
Stinson  jun'"     "  " 
W"'  Stinson  " 

N.  B.  I  supplyed  Coll«  West- 
brooks  Order  with  10  of  y^  above 
men,  whoes  Names  are  as  Follows. 
Rowland  Norton,  Rob*^  Lithgoe,  Da- 
vid M'Cluer,  John  Harper,  Rob*'  Dun- 
ing,  Aud^  Duning  jun'",  James  Stin- 
son jun'',  W"^  Cochran,  David  Dun- 
ing, &  W"'  Stinson  jun. 

Boston  June  15'i'  1724. 
p'  John  Giles. 


Muster  Roll  of  the  Sloop  Merry  Meeting,  Thomas  Sanders,  Transport 
in  his  Maj*'^"^  Service,  Eastward,  from  Dec.  13  to  June  11,  1724. 

Thomas  Sanders  Masf^  &  Pilot  Joseph  Page  Do 
Tho^  Sanders  jun''    Mate  James  Hawkins  Do 

Joseph  Sanders       Seaman  David  Woodwell  Do 

The  Sloop  ab''  80  Tonns  mounted  w*^  G  Great  Gunns. 

Mass.  Arch.  91;  119,  120. 


Muster  Roll  of  Serj^  Allison  Browne  &  Company  from  November  1723 
to  June  1724. 


Allison  Brown     serj*^    Arrundan  [Arundel] 
Sam^^  Smith         Corp^  Kill'd  Salem 
K.  John  Murphy      "  Hingham 
John  Lee  Sent^  Dorcheste 

William  Taylor  " 


Nath^  Hendricks 
Emanuel  Avery 


Belrica 
Sandwich 


David  Olversent  Sent^  Barnstable 
Jer:  Springer         "  Taunton 
ThoMVhaley    ,  " 
William  Hughs      "  Salem 
Thomas  Grimes     "  Boston 


172 


Benj^  Cromwell  Dead  Dover 
James  Ross  Serit^ 
James  Fitzhenry    "  Reding 
K.  Phillip  Fowler  "  Jerseyman 
*Jolm  Witten        "      serv^  to  Jon* 
March  Arundan 

serv*  to  Alli- 

Bostou 

Roxbury 
122. 


^Samuel  Morgan 
son  Brown  Do 

John  Tliomas 

*Ebenezer  Cham- 
berlin 

Mass.  Arch.  91 


*  George  March 
*Jn^  Baxter 
"^Beneto  Furnis 

Muzzy 
fJohn  Perkins 
fThomas  Perkins 
tW"  Wormwood 

Killed 
fJoshua  Walker 
K  James  Daslion 

Dism:  Gov^ 


Corp^ 
Sent^ 


Arundun 
Charles  town 
serv*^  to  Jm^ 
Arrundan 
Arrundan 

Do 
Wells 

Arrundan 
Boston 


121, 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  Sam^  Hinckes  &  Company  from  Dec.  1723  to  June 
1724. 

Sam^^  riincks  Capt.     Portsm^  Jn^  Bagshaw  Wells 

Sol«  Smith      Centle   Biddeford.  llen^y  Perry  N:  Castle 

old  soldier  Sam^^  Dolton  Hampton 

Tho*'  Russel  Charlston  Jn*^  Chace  Hampton 

Matthew  Robinson  old  England  dead  Jn*^  Thomas  Boston 

Nehem^  Pittman         oyster  River  Benj^  Downer  Newbury 

Tho^  Jones  Hatfeild  John  Colmau  Newbury 

Jn'^  Wormageham  Marblehead 
Mass.  Arch.  91 :  123. 


Muster  Roll  of  L'  James  Armstrong  &  Company  from  Au< 
Novem"^  1724. 


1723  to 


James  Armstrong 


Leiut. 

Fra«  Punchard  Clerk 

John  Lee  Cen*  kill'dbyy^ 

Indians  had  a  Prov.  Gun 
Peter  Parry  Do 
Job  Burges  Dead 
Will'"  Jeffery  "  Dissmist 

David  Woodwell       "  dissmist 
Edw*^  Painter  " 

Mass.  Arch.  91 :  130. 


John  Alder 

James  Webster 
Isaac  Francis 


Dead 


"  Wounded 
"  Killed  by  y« 
Indians 

John  Church  " 

James  M'  fadin  "  taken  Cap- 

tive had  a  prov^®  Gun 

WilP"  Beard  Dead  omitted  in 
CoP  Westbrooks  roll 


*  The  letters  C.  W.  before  these  names. 

t  The  letters  K.  C.  W.  placed  before  these  names. 


173 


Muster  Roll  of  dipt  Jeremiah  Moulton  &  Company,  from  Novem"^ 
to  Jan.  28,  1725. 


.Tpvpnai o |i  l\Tnii1  f on 

Cap*" 

Joseph  AVait 

Benj'"^  Wright 

Leu* 

Sam^^  Frere 

ooni  \Vi]Hain«5 

TT.I-I  cJ  OTTI 
*     IJ  Ol^  IX 

John  Pinkinton 

Jn^  Wrio-lih 

Daniel  Griffin 

T  f    Ci  1  I  ^i_l     JL-'  1^  VV  Ct  Lv^l 

(I 

Joseph  Lampson 

u 

Thom^  Groaton 

Sam^^  Hopkins 

ii 

Mass.  Arch.  91 :  132,  133. 

James  Bragdon 

Corp^  &  serv*  to 

David  Malianne 

Cap*  INIoulton 

Nicholas  Rarris 

Joseph  Studson 

i( 

David  Blair  Dead  &  Lost  Gunn 

Daniel  Ro£fs 

a 

David  Dixson 

Josiah  Meeds 

li 

Xliomas  Pagen 

George  Hambleton  Sentenall 

Uriah  Guy 

John  Marriner 

Do 

John  Groves  Sentinell 

Thomas  Clarke 

a 

Tho^  Amos  " 

Pasco  Chubb 

"  Lost  Gunu 

Lost  Gunn  &  has  one  now 

Isaac  Chamberlain 

u 

Jn^  Peirce 

James  Owens 

u 

Thomas  Earle 

Nath"  Sterns 

a 

Thomas  Boyde 

Tho«  M-^^Corkiugdale  " 

W"^  Thomas 

John  Davis 

u 

W™  Burnett 

Joseph  Hallawell 

a 

Job  Jenings  [?] 

Richard  Brawn 

Amos  Gowdey  omitted  last  roll 

W"^  Kelly 

Alex'^  M'Goweu 

Jude  Allen 

Mass,  Arch.  91:131,  133- 

Muster  Roll  of  Capt.  Richard  Bourne  and  Company,  from  May  12th  to 
July  14"^  1725.  Examin'd  Novem^  15*^  1725,  p''  Jno.  Wheelwright,  for 
Jeremiah  Allen  Esq^  Treasu^ 

Richard  Bourne  Cap* 

Solomon  Baten  Lieu* 

Jer^  Ilowse  Lieu* 

Robert  Stanford  Ens^ 

Thomas  Will  Serj* 

Serv*  To  Cap*  John  Davis 
John  Oliver  Serj* 

Scrv'  To  Cap*^  Bourne 
Josiah  Peter  Serj* 

Serv*  to  John  Otis  Jun"" 

23 


John  Pockonnet  Serj* 
Serv*  to  Cap'  Bourne 

Thomas  Ned  Corp' 
Serv*  To  John  Baxter 

Benj'^  Sennuitt  Do 
Serv'  To  John  Goreham 

Joseph  Ralph  Do 
Serv'  To  Jon<^  Lewis 

Thom«  Tarrah  Do 
Serv*  To  Coll.  Bourne 


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174 


Joseph  Wones  Cent^ 
Serv'  to  Jo'^  ITolloAvay 

Job  Marsh 

Isaac  Torashit 

Serv'  to  John  Goreliam 
Joseph  Capee 

Sorv^  to  Ebcii^  Hinckley 
Neheiu^'^  Notwaniuck 

Serv*  To  Bcnj-^  Nye 

Joseph  Wicket 

Josliua  Wicket 

Serv*  To  Isaac  Ilinckly 

Joseph  Crooch 

Servt  To  Tho«  Ilallctt 
Robin  Fuller 

8crv'  To  Benj'^  Crocker 
Sam'^  Oliver 

Serv'^  To  Joliu  Chipnian  Jiin"" 

Amos  Quason 

8am^^  Tray 

Serv^  To  Tho^  Nye 

Amos  Allmiquit 

John  Peter 

Servt  To  Jo«  Stnrjj^es 
John  Allmiqnit 

Scrv*^  To  Jera  IIowcs 
Paul  Man  asses 

Serv*  To  Paul  Sears 
John  El  limes 

Peter  Do<;amns 

Scrv*  To  Paul  Sears 
David  Quason 

John  Seiruiquit 

Scryt  To  Will"^  Hedge 
Edw'^  John  Wampetuck 

Serv^  To  Cap'  John  Otis 
Joseph  Takenesh 

JMosses  James 

Servt  To  Coll"  Otis 
John  Peetrins[?] 
Aaron  Chin 

Jam®  Queach 

Serv^  To  John  Otis  Jim^ 
Jere'*-  Couly  alias  Ned 

Serv'  To  Lott  Gray 
Joseph  Twiuey 

Servt  To  Tho^  Clark  Jun"" 
Joel  Daniel 

Serv*^  To  Sam^  Sturgc  Esq 


Sam'  Ilai-ry 

Seryt  qv,  CoW^  John  Otis 

Josiah  Popuumuck 

Scrv'  To  IJenj-'  Crocker 

Elisha  Peter 

John  Quoy 

Serv'  To  Benjn  Bourne  ■ 

Shuhcl  Harry 

Scryt  To  ColP  Otis 
Benj"'  vSoIoman 

Seryt  To  Capt  Willis 
Sami  Wicket 
John  Williams 

Sam^  Ilutiter  Cen 

,  Ser'  to  Lenmel  Pope 
Jacob  S(juam 

Peter  Newasoonnck 
Scrv'  To  Ja*^  Barker 

Stephen  Wanq)is 

Servt  To  John  West 

John  Cotnmoseon 

Benj'^  Waiuio 

Serf  To  Capt  Willes 

Abel  Obediaii 

Isaac  Moit 

Ser'  to  Capt  Wills 

Elisha  Elisha 

Sert  To  T)o 
Abraham  Jones 

Scr^  To  Jcr"  IIOAves 
Joseph  Quason 

Scr'  To  Jo^  Stnrges 
Isaac  Phillips 
Henry  Passnit 
James  Russell 

George  Sachamis 

Ser'  To  Josiah  Dote 
Jacob  Keto 

Jolm  Rossen 

Ser'  to  INIaj'"  Goreham 
Josiah  Crooch 

Sert  To  Do 
Abel  liliiiks 

Sert  T()  siui1)al  Baxter 
Samuel  ]veephegin 

Sort  q'o  Josiah  Parse 

Tom  Daniel 

Simon  Abi-;diam 

Sert       ;^[.^jr  Goreham 


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Eben^*  Cosens 

Abpl  Torn 

Scr*  To  :\raj''  Goreliam 
John  Allimon 

Scrt  To  W  Done  Escf 

Joshua  Ti  ipp 

George  George 

Sert  To  Sami  ^iles 

Sara^  Quoy 

Nehemiah  Cowet 

John  Tripps 

Sert  To  Jo^  Done  Esq 
Dan^  Cossens 

Sert  To  Do 

John  Papeus 

Tho^  Cliamiick 

Ser*  To  John  Davis 

Isaac  Ilassaway 

Natli^  Beachgrass 

Seryt  To  i\raj''  Goreham 

George  Gedidiah 
Scrvt  To  Do 

Elisha  Scharaus 

Ser^  To  Coll°  Jn^  Otis 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  139-141. 


John  Comsett 

Ser'  To  Tho^  Jenkins 

Joshua  Wood 

Ser*  To  David  Parker 

David  Jobb 

Serv^  To  Jer^Delliugliam 

Aron  Numick 

Sai'Y^  To  John  Otis 

Mosses  Peig 

Serv*  To  Coll^  Bourne 

Amos  Shanks 

Sert  To  Coll"  Otis 

Tho^  Hannevvay 

Scrt  To  Tho«  Adams 

Jo^  Pockonnet 

Ser'  To  Silas  Bourne 

Eliak^^^  Quacom 

Peter  Job 

Sort  To  John  Otis 

Jacob  Paule 

Sert  To  Thcou«  Cliushiug 

Thomas  Peter 

Ser*  To  Sliub^  Ilowland 


Muster  Roll  of  Capt  James  Grant 
to  Aug.  4,  1725. 

James  Grant  Cap*^  Berv7'^ 

Arthur  Bragdon  Lieut.  York 

Joseph  Smith  Sargt.  Do 

Samuel  Gitchell  Do.  Berwick 

John  Goodwin  Do.  " 

Dan^  Smith  Corp^  York 

Hugh  Ross  "  Berwick 

Samuel  Shaw  "  York 

John  Conner  Cen'  Berwick 

Jn«  Mason  "  Kittery 

Michael  Coffin  Corp'  York 

Joseph  Emery  Cent.  Berwick 

James  Abbot  "  " 

Daniel  Libby  "  " 

Daniel  Stone  "  " 
Rich^'  Earle 


&  Company  Voluntiers  from  June  25 


Jn^  Warren  Cent. 

Thomas  Holmes  " 

W^illiam  Black  " 

Tho^  Emery  " 

Job  Jennings  " 

John  Hern  " 

Aquiller  Hale  " 

Tim^  Iliggins  " 

Jer^  Moulton  " 

Tho«  Bi-agdon  " 

Joseph  Linscott  " 

Joseph  Astin  " 

Joseph  Main  " 

Job  Young  " 

Samuel  Bale  " 

James  Oliver  " 


Berwick 


York 


176 


Caleb  Young     Cent.      York.         Joseph  Bracey     Cent.  York 
Icliabod  Cuzins     "        Wells         Jedediah  Prebble  "  " 
Eben^  Wittom       "        Kittery       Moses  Butler      Clerk  Berwick 

Mass.  Arcli.  91:  144,  145. 

[In  a  later  Roll  of  Capt  James  Grant  and  Company  from  Sept  20*^^  to 
Oct  9^^^  1725,  the  foregoing  names  are  included  with  the  following  additional 
ones,  namely,  James  Chadburn,  Ens.  Kittery;  Centinels,  James  Goodwin, 
Thomas  Gubtill,  Gabriel  Hambleton,  Benj'^  Bragdon,  IMoses  Spencer,  all 
of  Berwick;  Alexand'"  Ferguson,  Zechariah  Emery,  George  INIills,  Nath^ 
Barns,  Joseph  Gowen,  Joha  Frey,  all  of  Kittery;  Joseph  Plaisted  and 
Joseph  Kankin,  of  York;  Peter  Rich,  of  Wells.  Mass.  Arch.  91:  154- 
156.  In  Capt  Grant's  Company  of  Voluntiers  from  October  13*^  to  Nov. 
14,  1725,  there  are  in  addition  to  many  of  the  above  the  following  names, 
Henry  Dresser,  Will"'  Grant,  Nath^  Barns,  Joseph  Gowen,  John  Frey, 
Moses  Spencer,  Solomon  Thomas.    Mass.  Arch.  91:  201,  203.] 


Muster  Roll  of  the  Sloop  Sea  Flower,  Capt  Simon  Slocom  Comander; 
a  Transport  in  his  Maj^^'^'^  Service  Eastward. 

Simon  Slocum       Master  &  Pilot      Zachariah  Cobourn  Seaman 
William  Boreman  Mate  Samuel  More  Ditto 

William  Burns      Mate  John  Church  Ditto 

The  Sloop  about  60  Tonns  w*^  4  Guns. 

Mass.  Arch.  91 :  146. 


A  Muster  Roll  of  the  Company 

Command  of  William  Cannada  [Cane 

WilP"  Cannada  Cap* 

Benj^  Wright  Lieu' 

Rolort  Stanford  En« 

Jo^  Burden  Serj' 

Jo'  Studson  " 

Josiah  Meeds  " 
Serv^  To  Cap*  Canada 

Benj'^  Durfey  Corp" 

Rich'^  Pomroy  " 

Ja^  Bragdon  " 
Sort  To  Lit  Wright 

John  Oliver  Run 
Do  To  Capt  i5ourne 


in  His  Majesty's  Service  under  the 
dy]  Captain. 

John  Attamon  Cent" 

Do  to  Jo*^  Done  Esq 
Tho^  Tarror 

Do  To  Coll'i  Bourne 
Dan^  Cussens 

Do  To  Esq  Done 

Josh'^  Tripp 

Do  To  Do  Done 

Benj''^  Soloman 

bo  To  Capt  Willis 
Joel  Daniel 

Do  To  Sami  Sturges  Esq 
John  Peehue 

Lost  a  Pro.  Gun 


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177 


John  Pepeeus 

Joshua  Hood  Do 

Abr^  Jones 

Do  To  Do  Barker 

Sci't  So  JcT°^  House 

Sam^  Capeliicks  Ceu^^ 

Run 

Jo«  Worde  ? 

Ser'  To  Jou-'  Pence 

Do  To  Jos  Ilolloway 

Ned  John 

Do 

Neliem^'  Natvvamucli 

Josiah  Popnemonoch 

Do  To  Benj"  Nyc 

Do  To  Bcnj'^  Crocker 

Abel  Obediah 

Eliak"^  Quacom 

James  Qneich 

Amos  Shanks 

Do  To  John  Otis  Jimi" 

Do  To  Collo  Otis 

Simon  Trenumetuch 

Josh'^  Wicket 

Run 

Do  To  JMaj'-  Goreliam 

Do  To  Isaac  Iliucldey 

Tho'  Daniel 

Lost  a  Pro.  Gun 

David  «Tob 

Do  To  Jer"^  Dellingliam 

Able  Tom 

Jacob  Paul 

Isaac  Ilassaway 

Do  To  Tlieophilus  Cushin 

Ebeil^  Gusens 

John  Comshite 

Lost  a  Pro.  Gun 

Do  To  T  Jenkins 

Job  i\Iark 

xHOses  i  eii^ 

Sam^^  Oliver 

Run 

Do  To  Collo  Bourne 

Scr'  To  Cliipman  Jun^ 

Tom  Will^ 

JL  ULU     IT  Ilia 

Run 

John  Quoy 

Pun 

Lost  Pro.  Gun 

Do  To  Benja  Bourne 

Do  To  Cap'  Jolm  Davis 

Eun 

Henry  Pesuit 

Do 

Abel  Blinks 

Josiah  Crook 

Do 

Do  To  Shubel  Baxter 

Run 

Do  To  Maj'-  Goreham 

Peter  Dogamus 

Run 

Isaac  Phillips 

Do 

Do  To  Paul  Sears 

Elisha  Sachem 

Do 

John  Boson  ? 

Run 

Do  To  Collo  Otis 

Do  To  Maj'"  Goreham 

Peter  Washanks 

Do 

Robon  Jereny 

Do  To  Ja»  Barker 

Do  To  Benja  Crocker 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  178-180. 


Muster  Roll  of  Capt.  John  Gyles  from  June  10,  to  Nov.  3,  1725. 


John  Gyles  Capt 
Sam^^  Eaton  Lieut 
Moses  Harper  Clerk 
Rowland  Norten  Drum'' 
Sam^  Tompson  Sent^ 
Robert  Lithgo 
John  Stanwood 
John  Cochron 
Mass.  Arch.  91:  185,  186. 


Sam'  Staples 

Simon  Pender  Serv*  to  John  Gamage 

Tho^  Eaton 

Joseph  Flood 

Luke  Wells 

Sam'  Tompson 

Joseph  Cross 

Mosses  Ceuney 


178 


Muster  Roll  of  Capt  Joseph  Heath  &  Company,  at  Richmond,  from 
June  IG"'  to  Novem^'  9"^  1725. 


Joseph  rieatli 

Uapt. 

Roxbury 

Uriah  Gates  Sen^ 

Boston 

Jacol.)  UlarK 

Lieut 

Topsfield 

"William  Amos  " 

Jabez  Bradbury 

Iijusigne 

Salisbury 

John  Folley  " 

a 

Sam^  Ilarnden 

Sarg* 

lied  in 

"William  Cochran  " 

Brunswick 

Simon  riohlin 

Sarg* 

Cambridge 

Henry  Sanders  Corp^^ 

(Sc  Drumer 

John  Pumry 

Uorp" 

Piscataqua 

John  Quonnum  Sen^ 

Dartmouth 

Thomas  Policy 

Boston 

James  Smith  " 

vSalisbury 

John  Pyke 

(I 

Edward  Goodwin  " 

Almsbury 

^viKi  iiXaCiduen 

oen 

Aaron  Copp  " 

JlclVtillllll 

Joseph  Skillings 

n 

Kittery 

John  Burges  " 

l^ittery 

Peter  Ayers 

a 

Milton 

John  Douce  " 

Ipswich 

James  Coller 

4( 

Chelmsford  Thomas  Nason  Sen^ 

Box  ford 

George  Harris 

a 

Concord 

Edward  Chapman" 

James  Simjoson 

Nantucket 

Rich'^  Tucker 

Ipswich 

John  Bayley 

Boston 

Sam^^  Burrel  " 

a 

Peter  Charles 

u 

Barnstable 

Jacob  Hunt  " 

Almsbury 

Serv*  to  m^ 

Anibal 

David  Sergent  " 

a 

Larance  Bond 

Mis  tick 

ThomasMacfaden" 

Boston 

Rob'  Willson 

Boston 

Peter  Heeal  " 

Haverhill 

Sam^^  Powers 

Cliarlestown  James  Macbride  " 

Lynn 

Thomas  Pym 

a 

Boston 

James  Burdeen  " 

Kittery 

Moses  May 

u 

PhiladelphiaFrancis  Procter  " 

Boston 

James  Gardner  Sen^ 

Hingham 

James  Cochran  " 

Brunswick 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  187-189. 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  Sam^  Jourden  and  Company,  June  18"'  to  Nov.  11' 
1725. 


Samu^  Jourden 

Capt 

Samuel  Cole 

John  March 

Lieu* 

John  Runnalds 

Natli^  Jourden 

Do.  Serj*^  pay 

James  Inch 

Arthur  Noble 

Ens" 

Will'"  Browne 

David  Bryant 

Serj* 

Tho^  Jones 

Edm'^  Mory 

Joseph  Perram 

Hugh  INIarch 

Corp^ 

Rich'^  Clark 

Trueman  Powel 

Nathan^  Davis 

AVilP"  Russell 

Sen*i 

John  Biigshaw 

Will'^'  Wright 

Israel  Sabin 

Joslr^  Hooper 

Will'"  Bermingham 

170 


Charles  Cammell 
Jacob  Kee 
Joliii  Reed 

Leonard  Dennet  Serv*  to 
N.  Tarbox 

John  Falkner 

Jose)  )h  Con  vers 

Edw'^  Procter 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  197,  198. 


John  Frost 
Judah  Young 
Will'"  Dyer 
John  Brian t 
Henry  Pendexter 
Kehemiah  Pitman 
Francis  Proctor 


Muster  Poll  of  the  Sloop  George,  Cap*^  David  Franklin  Comander,  a 
Transport  in  His  IMaj^^'^  Service  Eastward. 

Capt  David  Franklin  Mast''  &  Pilot  Peter  Perry  Seaman 

Joel  Smith  IMate  John  Gravel  " 

Anthony  Baker  Seaman  John  jMcfedris  " 

The  Sloop  about  60  Tonus  w"'  4  Gunns. 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  199,  200.  Nov.  15"'  1725. 


IMuster  Roll  of  Capt  John  Penhallow  from  June  8th  to  Novem.  15' 
1725. 


John  Penhallow 

Capt. 

John  IMullen 

Senti 

John  Morrison 

Ens 

Seth  Toby 

Is''  Pratt 

Serg*^ 

James  IMattocks 

(( 

Sam^  Love 

Corpi 

Tho«  IMotherwell 

a 

Dan^  Mackentire 

Do 

W"'  Johnson 

a 

Rich'^  Walford 

Sent^ 

Israel  Sheldon 

a 

IMichael  Micom 

a 

James  Morrison 

a 

Colum :  Smith 

a 

And^^  Fiidow 

John  Wood 

a 

Morgan  Miles 

li 

Urian  Angier 

a 

Peter  Harden 

u 

John  IMcfadres 

u 

Edw'^  Painter 

u 

Tim^  Swan 

u 

Nehem^'  Robertson 

u 

Morgan  IMiles  from  May  12"'  1724  to  Aug^  18"'  1725  put  in  p'  ApprobCi 
of  His  Ilon'^  the  L*  Gov'":  the  s'^  Miles  be  taken  at  Arrowsick  &  Cari-'^  away 
p'  y^  Indians  to  Canada,  who  made  his  Escape  from  them  &  Return'd  to 
His  Post. 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  204,  205. 

[Six  of  Capt.  Penhallow's  men  in  the  Roll  of  1722,  three  years  before, 
were  still  with  him,  namely,  Mackentire,  Walford,  Smith,  Wood,  Angier 
and  Motherwell.] 


180 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  Sarai  ^,Yhee\ 
IG*"  1725.    Examin'd  Noveiii^"  20'^' 


Sam'^  Wheelwright  Cap*^ 
Na":  Wheelvvriirht  Ens 


Noah  Davis 
Joseph  Day 
James  Burnam 
David  Stikney 
Philip  lioyt 
James  Medoll 
James  Lagget 
Ich*^  Dun  am 
John  Burks 
Will.  Duly 
Benj :  Smith 
Isreall  Triker 
Will :  Kirk 
Jon''' :  Wattson 
Mass.  Arch.  91 


Sarg*^ 

Do 
Clerk 
Cer^^ 

Do 


Wells 

Do 
Ilarvill 
Wells 

Do 
Newbry 
Amsbrey 
Sue'^  Wells 

PlimtouQ 

Do 
Ostrriver 

Do 
Eoxfort 
Wenam 
Capean 
Amsbrey 
200,  210. 


Wright  &  Co.  from 
1725. 

Will :  Ilartwell 
Philip  Brown 
Je"":  llopkissou 
John  Whitteu 
Moses  Donner 
John  Manning 
Sam^  Boathby 
Will  James 
Will :  Laraby 
Philip  Durrell 
John  Eavens 
Jacob  Hamblen 
John  Stuardifort 
Josiah  Keen 
John  Baker 
John  IMacdaniell 


June  2'^  to  Novem"^ 

Concord 
Charlstown 
Rowly 
Barwick 
Salsbrey 
Cambrig 
Wells 
Brig  water 
Wells 
Do 

Dogister  Dismist 
Bastible  Do 
Plimouth  Do 
Seateate  Do 
Boston  Do 
IMilton 


[Thirteen  of  the  above  thirty-two  names  appear  in  the  Muster  Roll  of 
Capt  Samuel  Wheelwright  &  Company  from  October  23'^  to  June  2'^  1724, 
as  printed  in  the  Register,  xlviii.,  page  283.] 


Command  of  Allason  Brown,  Return  Nov.  2G,  1725. 


Allason  Brown 

Lieut  Arundal 

John  Baxter 

Charlestowne 

Tho"^  Perkins 

Serj 

Joshua  Walker 

Piscataqua 

George  March 

a 

Edm'^  Morse 

Dismist 

Joseph  Averill 

Corp^  Ipswich 

Joshua  Peirce 

Newberry 

John  IMurphy 

Ilingham 

John  Hutchins 

Haverhill 

Will"'  Taylor 

Cent^^  London 

Lazarus  Gooding 

Dismist 

Nath.  Hendricks 

Haverhill 

Sam^  Littlefield 

Newberry 

Will"^  Hughs 

Salem 

Ricli*^  Peirce 

Ipswich 

Tho^  Gums 

Boston 

Tho^  Wormwood 

Wells 

Philip  Fowler 

Newberry 

John  Watson 

Arundal 

John  W bitten 

Arundal 

Emanuel  Averill 

Sandwich 

Serv'  to  Jas.  March 

Tho«  Waley 

Swansey 

Sam^  Morgin 

Arundal 

Ste"  Harding 

Pilot  Arundall 

Eben'^  Chamberlin 

Oxford 

Parson  Pjveleth  his  Acco''  for  Provisions. 
Mass.  Arch.  91:  215,  216. 


181 


[In  the  Muster  Roll  of  Serj*  Allison  Browne  &  Company  from  Novem- 
ber 1723  to  June  1724,  printed  in  Register,  xlviii.,  page  440,  the  names 
of  twelve  of  the  above  persons  appear;  those  of  Murphy,  Taylor,  Hendricks, 
Hughs,  Grimes,  Fowler,  Whitten,  Morgan,  Chamberlin,  Baxter,  Walker 
and  Whaley,  but  their  residences  are  not  always  the  same.] 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  Joshua  Moodey  &  Co.  from  June  P*:  [to]  Nov.  22'^ 


Joshua  Moody 

Cap* 

Rice  Nicholls 

Jn*^  Robbens 

Leu* 

Joseph  Thomas 

Joseph  Lampsou 

Ensi^^n 

o 

Eben^  Hall  Jun'" 

James  Parker 

Sergent 

W'"  Kind 

Eben.  Hall 

Ditto 

Mathew  Ryall 

Peter  Walton 

Corprill 

James  Buckston 

Benj^  Ingersoll 

Ditto 

Francis  Wyman 

John  Ross 

Ditto 

James  Coddenham 

James  McCasland 

Sentinall 

Richard  Webber 

Jn^  Barbetteen 

Do 

Jn°  Burnett 

Eben^  Gustin 

Do 

W™  Nummockes 

David  Gustin 

W°^  Tarrah 

Thom^  Hipton 

Josiah  Lowell 

Robert  Bailey 

W'"  Stinson 

Benj'*'  Skillen 

James  Mcfarlin 

Zech'''  Brackett 

Jn*^  Malcum 

John  Trott 

Rich^^  Pomroy 

Renond  McDanold 

Nath"  Wiuslow  Sen^ 

Jn"  Barbour 

Ceaser  Negro 

Mass.  Arch.  91:  219,  220. 


Muster  Roll  of  Cap*  John  Gray  &  Company  From  June  P*  to  Nov.  30, 
1725. 


John  Gray 

Capt 

Daniel  Jackson 

do 

Benj^  Larraby 

Lent 

Tho«  Willcox 

Centen" 

James  Woodside 

Ensign 

Rich^i  Page 

Do 

Nath^^  Knight 

Sergt 

Benj*^  Ray 

u 

Dern:  Jorden 

Do 

Francis  Bons 

Centen^^ 

John  Getchell 

Corperell 

Dismissed 

John  Sawyer 

Do 

Nicholas  Bode 

Benj^  Horskinns 

Do 

W'"  Fitzsimous 

182 


James  Carter 

Centen 

Richard  Babson 

W^"  Hide 

a 

Ebeu"^  Ingolsby 

u 

Thomas  Perry 

a 

Martyri  Jameson 

u 

Jamison 

ii. 

Thomas  Skelton 

u 

Thomas  Nash 

a 

Benj^  Hooper 

a 

John  Perry 

(< 

James  Fly 

(( 

Rob*  McKanny 

u 

James  Libbey 

a 

Henry  McKanny 

a 

Sampson  Plummer 

i( 

Robert  Jorden 

Rob*  Denoldson 

Tho«  Fraizer  Centen' 

Israel  Mitchell  " 

Roger  Perry  " 

Kill'd  p'  Indians 

Eleaser  McKanny  " 

Robert  IMaines  " 

Charles  Pinde  " 

Tho' Burnett  " 

Son  to  Juo  Burnet 

David  Denning  " 

Woodside  " 

omitted  Last  role 

Robert  Dening  " 

Killed  by  Indians 

Earle 

Eben"^  Nutting  " 

Joseph  Wait  " 


Boston  Nov^  25*^  1725 
Mass.  Arch.  91:  221. 


Muster  Roll  of  Capt.  William  Canady  from  Nov''  1724  To  Nov^  1725. 
Examin'd  Novem  23*1  1725. 


William  Canady 

Cap* 

John  White 

Stephen  Whittacker 

En« 

Philip  Butler 

Daniel  Elethorp 

Serj* 

Daniel  Roff 

Franciss  Puuchard 

Corpi 

Scrv*^  to  Lieu*^  Wright 

Edward  Bishop 

John  Murphy 

Peter  Parry 

Cent. 

Josiah  Meeds 

Thorn.  Lawrence 

Do 

Serv'  to  Cap^  Canady 

Stephen  Morrells 

u 

Daniel  GrifRn  Ipswich 

Servt  to  Benja-  Knowlton 

Serv*  to  Michael  Farley? 

John  Norris 

a 

Thomas  Dun 

Benj^  Speen 

(( 

Serv*^  to  Capt  Saunders 

John  Church 

John  Pilkinton 

Jeremiah  Belcher 

(( 

William  Thomas 

Elkanah  Totman 

William  Kelly 

Isaac  Chamberlain 

John  Church 

Mass.  Arch.  91 :  223. 

\ 


183 


[In  the  Massachusetts  Archives,  vol.  52,  page  452,  there  is  a  letter, 
without  date,  supposed  to  be  after  the  lOtii  of  August,  1736,  directed  to 
Col.  T.  Westbrook,  which  contains  an  allusion  to  some  complaints  of  the 
Indians  in  regard  to  obstructions  to  the  passage  of  fish  near  Sebago  Pond. 

"  His  Excellency,  the  Govern^'  has  lately  rec'^  a  Letter,  Dated  the  23''  of 
Mixy  past,  from  Harrow  House,  in  Falm",  without  being  signed  by  any 
person,  complaining  of  Insults  and  Threatenitigs  &c.  some  of  your  People 
have  met  with  from  some  of  y*^  Indians,  without  giving  any  Reason  there- 
for in  the  said  Letter  w''^^  inclosed  a  Letter  from  Capt  Tho :  Smith  of  the 
Truck  House  at  Saco  Falls,  directed  to  yourself,  wherein  His  Excell'^y  was 
inform'd  that  three  Indians  belono-inof  to  Ammiscoiran  River  were  at  Bid- 
deford  in  Order  to  take  Passage  on  Board  a  Sloop  bound  here,  and  y*^  their 
business  was  to  complain  that  the  River  leading  to  the  »Sebago  Ponds  was 
so  dam'd  and  Obstructed." 

The  letters  that  follow  were  copied  from  originals  in  possession  of  a 
gentleman  in  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire.] 

[Endorsed] 
For  the  Honour'*^''  William  Pepperell  Esq. 

Kittery. 

Harrovvhouse,  in  Falmouth,  August  25,  1737. 
I  hope  we  shall  saw  some  time  next  month  and  as  soon  as  I  Can  get 
any  quantity*^^  I  will  send  word  immediately.    I  Return  thanks  for  the 
offer  of  the  Pipe  of  wine  which  would  be  very  acceptable  at  this  time  but 
dare  not  meddle  with  it  until  the  old  debt  is  paied. 

If  my  uncouth  Letter  carried  the  colour  of  warmth  or  choler  in  it  I  beg 
pardon  and  will  be  more  prudent  for  the  future.  With  all  due  regards  to 
your  Lady  and  obediense  to  your  selfe  I  remain  S^'  your  most  humble 
servant  at  Command  Tno'^  Westdrook. 


Honour'd  Sr. 

I  Receiv'd  your  favours  P"^  m'"  John  Wilson,  of  the  O^^"*  instant, 
and  am  very  sorry  we  have  not  water  to  saw  you  a  sloop  load  of  boards  as 
you  desire,  our  dam  not  being  mended  at  Presumpscut,  which  will  Cost  us 
the  best  part  of  2  thousand  pounds  to  repair  and  secure  it  besides  the  dam. 
age  of  the  Saws  being  stopt  which  is  the  onely  Reason  I  have  not  paid  you 
your  money,  as  I  wrote,  but  as  soon  as  the  mills  go  I  will  let  you  have  a 
sloop  load  of  boards  or  the  money  which  will  suit  best. 


184 


Honor  Harrowhouse,  in  falmouth,  nov:  8,  1737. 

S*""  I  Receued  your  faiier  By  mistr  banscon.  We  luuie  not  aney 
"Water  to  saw  (aney)  hordes:  it  greavs  me  I  cannot  answer  your  order  for 
hordes  nor  money  our  milles  not  going,  a[n]d  the  grat  cbarg  I  have  heen  at 
this  Sumer  has  much  Reducest  me  at  present,  therefore  I  must  begg  your 
pachenes  some  time  longer. 

I  thanck  you  for  your  kind  ofer  to  send  me  aney  thing  I  want  a[n]d  that 
you  Were  Plest  to  informe  me  that  mr  Waldron  a[n]d  familey  were  Well ; 
not  hauing  furder  to  ad[d]  I  Ilema[i]n  sir 

your  most  obeden''  serv' 
Si^  Ple[a]s  to  giue  all  due  regardes  to  at  coiTiand 

Honor.  Will [i] am  Pepperrell.  Tho*  Westbrook. 

S"^  Excues  the  Blunder  in  not 
leaveing  [mjore  Rume  below. 


\ 


APPENDIX. 


The  folio wiug  letters,  copied  from  the  Massachusetts  Archives, 
are  here  inserted ;  being  considered  of  interest  in  connection  ^\lt\l 
the  military  affairs  of  Maine  in  1723. 

Boston  8"^  March  1722-[b]. 
I  rec'^  your  Letters  by  the  Express  with  the  other  Papers ;  And  I  approve 
of  your  Proceedings,  And  think  you  have  done  the  best  you  could  for  the 
Service,  since  as  you  liave  sett  forth,  the  Openness  of  the  Rivers  &  the  Wet- 
ness of  the  Countrey  rendered  the  Execution  of  my  Orders  for  a  March  to 
Medembeseck  &  Norridgewock  impracticable.  I  would  have  you  repeat 
y^''  Marches  &  Scoutings  upon  the  Rivers  as  high  as  you  can  And  in  other 
Places  most  likely  to  find  the  Enemy,  especially  about  the  Grounds  where 
the  wounded  Deer  and  Canoe  were  seen,  untill  further  Orders  &  not  let  the 
Men  ly  in  Garrison  any  more  than  is  necessary  for  their  Refreshm*.  I  am 
heartily  sorry  for  the  unhappy  Disaster  in  the  accidental  Death  of  one  of 
y^^'  People.  I  hope  the  Soldiers  will  be  warn'd  for  the  Time  to  come  of 
such  Carelessness  &  Folly.  You  must  give  strict  Orders  that  no  Guns  be 
fired  but  at  the  Enemy,  Unless  by  the  Leave  of  &  in  the  Presence  of  an 
Officer. 

The  "Man  Slayer  must  be  tried  by  a  Court  IMartial ;  And  I  shall,  in  a 
short  Time  give  out  a  Commission  for  that  Purpose.  Li  the  mean  Time 
tho'  you  are  to  keep  him  under  Restraint  you  need  not  be  very  rigorous  & 
severe  to  him,  seeing  you  are  fully  convinced,  as  you  say, — that  the  Mischief 
was  purely  accidental,  &c.* 

You  have  Liberty  to  come  to  Boston  w"  Coll.  Westbrook  returns  from 
his  March,  taking  Leave  of  him. 

Superscribed  [William  Dummek.] 

To  Capt  Johnson  Harmon 
[approving  his  course.] 

Mass.  Arch.  51:  375. 

*  The  man  supposed  to  have  l)ocii  accidentally  killed  was  Samuel  Stock! »ridi!:e.  See  let- 
ter of  Capt.  Johnson  Ilannon.on  pn^^e  12;  ami  the  niuster  roll  of  Capt.  Harmon,  page  161, 
where  he  is  called  a  sentinel;  also,  New-England  Historical  and  Genealogical  IIegisxer, 
xliv.  29;  xlvni.  284. 


186 


Sir, 

I  rec^  your  Letter  of  the  28th  of  March  with  the  enclosed  Joiirna^ 
from  Cpt.  Heath.  You  sh*^  liave  infonn'd  me  Whetlier  you  had  sent  Ex- 
presses to  notify  the  Towns  of  what  has  happen'd  as  Cap*^  Heath  has 
desired  &  which  I  hope  you  have  not  neglected,  it  being  very  necessary  to 
be  done  Immediately.  As  to  the  Proposal  you  make  of  Dividing  your  Men 
into  Parties  that  so  you  may  ambush  sev^^  of  the  Indians  Carrying  Places  I 
approve  of  it,  &  Direct  you  to  act  accordingly,  that  if  tliey  have  made  any 
attack  upon  the  Fi-ontiers  you  may,  if  possible,  intercept  them,  goeing  or 
Comeing,  &  when  any  Particular  Occasion  requires  to  draw  your  Men  into 
a  Body.  The  Treas^"  will  send  all  Neeessar}^,  with  wliich  you  must  take 
Care  that  all  Parties  be  supplied,  CiT^jecially  Cpt.  Heath  who  complains  for 
AVant  of  Ammunition.  And  if  you  Want  any  Thing  else  I  desire  I  may 
alwaies  know  it  in  Time.  [William  Dummer.] 

April  8.  1722. 

Superscribed — Letter  to  Cp^  Plarmon,  Ap.  8,  1723,*  No.  8. 
Mass.  Arch.  72  :  85. 


Sir, 

This  comes  to  direct  you  to  send  me  an  Acc*.  of  the  Number  of 
Soldiers  either  Marching  or  in  Garrison  that  are  not  contained  in  Coll. 
Westbrooks  particular  Detachm*.,  In  w^^  you  are  to  let  me  know  how  many 
are  in  Health  &  how  are  sick  in  each  Comp'\  forthwith. 

Ap.  16.  1723  Y"-  Serv^ 

Cp*.  Harman.  W^  Dum:mer. 

Mass.  Arch.  72:  86. 


Boston,  June  15,  1723. 

Sir, 

The  Commiss'"^  being  return'd  from  Albany,  And  the  5  Nations 
being  to  attend  this  Governm*  in  two  or  three  Months  by  their  Delegates 
in  Order  to  obtain  a  Peace  for  the  Eastern  Indians,  It  is  possible  you  may 
have  Rumours  in  the  Eastern  Countrey  that  may  dispose  the  Inllab'^^  to  too 
much  Security;  These  are,  therefore,  to  direct  you  to  keep  a  good  Look 
out  &  to  pursue  y""  former  Instructions  without  Dependence  on  any  IMeas- 
nres  that  may  be  taken  w''^  are  yet  uncertain  ;  And  that  you  warn  all  the 
Inhab'^  of  the  Frontier  exposed  Places  not  to  neglect  their  own  Security. 

To  Coll.  Westbrook  &  Cp^  Harman,  [\\'"m  Dom.ml:r.] 

Mass.  Arch.  72  :  95. 


*  Quite  likelv  the  superscription,  1723,  is  correct. 


187 


Tlirougli  the  kindness  of  Hon.  Andrew  Ilawcs,  of  Stroudwater, 
Maine,  we  have  been  furnished  with  copies  of  two  original  letters 
of  Col.  Thomas  Westbrook,  dated  1738  and  1740.  They  are  ad- 
dressed to  Lieut.  Moses  Pearson,  an  ancestor  of  ]\Ir.  Hawcs.  Lieut. 
Pearson  was,  subsequently,  captain  of  a  company  in  Sir  William 
Pepperrell's  regiment  in  the  expedition  to  Louisbourg.  lie  was 
born  in  Newbury,  1G97  ;  died  in  Falmouth  in  tlie  year  1778. 

Harrowhouse  in  Falmouth, 

August  5^''  1738.  ■ 

Mr  Moses  Pearson  us 
Clerk  of  y*^  Propiietors  of  Falmouth. 
Sir, 

I  iniderstand  there  is  a  p-tition  put  in  by  y*^  Rev'^  JMr  Thos.  Smith, 
for  a  proprietors  Right  to  be  allowed  him  (as  an  Heir  to  John  Skillen,unto 
whom  I  am  an  Heir  by  purchase),  or  that  he  has  petitioned  as  an  Heir  to 
John  Ingersol  unto  whom  I  am  w"^^  Mr  Samuel  Waldo  y'-'  Chiet  Heirs,  hav- 
ing purchased  of  Daniel  lugersol,  John  Chapman,  IMaiy  Martin  and  her 
other  two  sisters,  being  Children  of  Klisha  Ingersol  and  Grand  Children  of 
y*^  said  Jn*^.  Ingersol. 

Therefore  desire  you  would  communicate  this  to  y^'  Said  Propi  ietors  at 
y^  said  Meeting,  and  that  I  may  come  in  for  mine  and  our  part  of  y*^  Said 
petitioned  for  Right.  I  begg  you  would  Excuse  Me  to  y*^  Gentlem"  Pro- 
prietors for  not  waiting  on  y"  Meeting — because  I  am  at  present  much  out 
of  order,  so  much  that  I  cannot  possibly  come  down — tiierefore  desire  that 
Justice  May  be  done,  Th°  I  am  absent  &  cannot  so  fully  informe  you  as  If 
I  were  present. 

1  remain  Yo''  friend  and  Serv^  at  Coinand, 

Tho.  Westbrook. 


July  29,  1740. 

Sir  my  desterse  is  so  grat  that  I  know  not  how  to  Turn  myself  for 
Want  of  money.  If  you  cold  any  Ways  helpe  me  I  shall  tack  it  as  a  favor. 
M""  Robrds  is  going  to  Portsmouth,  and  1  want  to  send  sum  money  to 
Plasted.    Pray  consider  the  hard  case  of  your  fi-ind  and  sarvant 
To  Lett.  Moses  Person.  Tiio.  Westbrook. 


Allusion  is  made,  several  times,  in  the  foregoing  pages  (19,  21, 
33,  34),  during  the  year  1723,  to  Capt.  Pecker  and  liis  company. 
The  Massachusetts  Archives,  38  A.,  pages  47,  48,  contain  Capt. 
Pecker's  Journal,  under  date  of  December  12,  1723,  as  follows: 

A  Journal  of  my  proceedings  in  my  Second  March  after  the  Indian  E^nemy. 

1723.  Nov.  23*^^  Victual'd  part  of  my  Company. 

24.  Sabbath  Day. 

25.  Victual'd  the  other  part  of  my  Men. 

26.  March'd  from  Haverhill  Westward,  14  Miles. 

27.  Marched  further  Westward  12  Miles. 

28.  We  got  to  Dunstable  8  Miles,  Thanksgiving  Day. 


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29.  Lay  by  by  reason  of  bad  Weather. 

30.  Marched  to  Nashuary  River,  8  Miles. 

Dec.    1.    Marched  up  to  Peiinecliuck  Brook  about  Northwest 
being  10  INIiles. 

2.  Marched  about  N.  W.  to  Sotdiegun      so  crossed  the  River,  12  Miles. 

3.  Marched  by  Uiikenonuck  hill  14  Miles. 

4.  Steering  Noilhwest  to  a  Great  Mountain  &  so  sent  out  a  scout  to  the 
hill  to  see  what  the}'  could  Discover,  being  8  Miles. 

5.  Steering  about  Nortli  &  by  East  up  to  Poscattequoag  River,  &  so 
crossed  Said  River,  12  Miles. 

G.  Steering  about  N.  K.  over  another  p:irt  of  Poseattaquoag  River, 
about  10  a  Clock,  I  sent  Eight  Men  under  the  Command  of  Jonathan  Rob- 
ins up  to  Coutoocook  River  &  to  return  the  third  da}'  to  Me  at  Suncook 
River.  '  And  then  went  wivh  the  rest  of  my  Com[)any  to  Bhi(di:  lirook,  14 
miles. 

7  &  8.    lay  still  by  reason  of  bnd  Weather. 

9.  Marched  from  Black  Brook  down  to  Merrimack  River  against  Sun- 
cook,  being  a  Stormy  day  of  Snow,  the  Scout  returning  to  Me  at  night  & 
told  Me  they  liad  marched  up  to  some  of  the  Southerly  Bi-anches  of  Cou- 
toocook River  (10  Miles)  &  Discover'd  Nothing. 

10.  Mai'ched  from  Annahookset  hill.  Crost  Merrimack  River  &  So 
Steering  a  South  Easterly  Course  IMarched  to  Great  Massapisset  |)ond, 
16  Miles. 

11.  IMarched  fr,om  IMassapisset  pond  to  the  Northermost  [)art  of  Chesh- 
ire— 16  Miles. 

12.  Maiched  from  thence  to  Haverhill  18  Miles. 

Danikl  Pecker. 


INDEX  OF  PERSONS. 


Abbot,  1  31,  175 

Abbott,  1  7,  104,  161 

Abbitt,   (  157 

Abbut,   j  161) 

Abrabnni,  174 

Adams,  lOG,  175 

Airey,  IfiO 

Alden,  17:d 

Alexander,  158,  164 

Allen,  7,  '40,  24,  25,  27,  32,  77,  80, 

87,  105.  i;)7,  15S,  101,  102,  106, 

107,  101),  17a 
Allimon,  175 
Allmiquit,  174 
Amos,  173,  178 
Aiiderdoii,  51,  59,  158 
Andrews,  6 
Anger,  100 
Anf^ier,  179 
Anibal,  178 
Anne  (Queen),  89 
Appleton,  117,  119 
Armstrong,  0,  7,  69,  64,  87,  136, 

151,  172 
Arter,  170 
Arther,  103 
Asli,  100 
Asiily,  163 
Asliton,  22 
Asluirst,  28 
Atkinson,  102 
Attamon,  170 
Attaquin,  7 
Austin,    )  158 
Austeen,  >  106 
Astin,     )  109,  175 
Averill,  49,  100,  180 
Avery,  171 
Ayers,  109,  101,  178 
Ayre,  158 
Aytes,  7 

Babson,  182 
JJabysuck, 18 

J5a.-()n,  115,  131,  130,  137,  145 

liaRsliaW,  104,  172,  178 

Bailey,    1  0,  181 

Bayiey,   1  178 

IJaylie,    f  102 

Buily,     J  104 

Baker,  \  103,  170,  179,  180 

Backer,  \  100 

l$ale,  175 

Ball,  158 

Ban  ax,  103 

Bane,  93,  100,  105,  106,  127,  140 
Banes,  70 

Banks,  7,  08,  104,  157,  101 
Bannister,  167 
Barber,    )  7,  164 
Barbour,  \  181 
Barbetten,  181 

Barker,  7,  10,  21,  23-25,  32,  34, 
39,  40,  40,  104,  1()7,  10s,  174,  177 
Barnes,  )  104,  158 
Barns,   \  160,  109,  17G 


Barse,  174 
Bartlet,  109,  174 
Barton,  05,  104 
Batten,  )  100 
Bat  en,  [  173 
Battin,  )  158 

Baxter,  6,  109,  163,  172-174,  177, 

180,  181 
Beacligrass,  175 

Bean,  "1  7,21,46,54,60,61,63, 
I  65,106,110,134,140- 
f      142,  100 

Beane,  J  04,  li4,  153,  162 

Beard,  6,  Ou,  172 

Bego,  23 

Belclier,  29,  105,  182 
Belknap,  105 
Bell,  124,  130 
BeJIisle,  122 
Bening,  103 
Benjamin,  6 
Bennett,  )  104,  167,  168 
Benitt,    5  158,  164 
Bermingliam,  178 
Bernard, 29 
Berry,  7 
lU'ttle,  166 
Betts,  102 
Beverlin,  166 
Bickford,  158 
Bicknel,  107 
Bigsbey,  /  109 
Bigsby,   (  59 
Bill.  05 
Billings,  163 
Bishop,  182 
Black,  109,  175 
IMackston,  104 
Blair,  104,  173 
Blake,  100 
Blinks,  174,  177 
Boathby,  180 
Bootbbey,  \  109 
Bode,  181 
Boltvvood,  104,  170 
Bombazeen,  70,  71 
Bond,  178 
Bono,  109 
Bonny,  107 
Bons,  181 
Boreman,  160,  176 
Born,  77 
Boson,  177 
Boston,  104 

Bourn,   1  46,51,55,59,76,  104, 

) 107,  108,  109,  117, 
118,  122,  136 
78,  94,  104,  110,  120, 
123,  130,  130,  149, 
167,  173-175,  177 

Boutel,  13,  33 
Bo  wen,  107 
Bowman,  59,  160 
Boyde,  173 
liracey,  t  100,  170 
Brucy,  5  104 


Brackett,  181 
Bradbury,  ?  18 

Bradburey,  S  109,128, 158,161,169 
Bragdon,  109,  150,  100,  107,  173, 

175,  176 
Bragg,  170 
Brawn,  1()9,  161,  173 
Breddeanes,  149 
Breeman,  7 
Brigs,  169 

Brintnal,  21,  22,  26,  159 
Brock,  104,  107 
Bromtield,  155 
Broskins,  100 

Brown,    ")  6,  18,  44,  47,  49,  57- 
59,04,80,104,131, 
J.     159,  103,  104,  170- 
172,  180,  181 
Browne,  J  76,  93,  131,  158-- 
Bruice,  109 
Bryant,  )  102,  178 
Briant,  \  179 
Buckman,  04,  159 
Buckmaster,  108 
Buckmlnster,  15 
Buckston,  108,  181 
BuUman,  47,  48,  72 
Bunn,  103 

Burden,  )  109,  107,  176 

Burdeeu,  \  178 

Burgee,  (  172,  178 

Burgis,  i  6,  59 

Burks,  180 

Burnap,  109 

Buruham,  J  160 

l^urnluuns,  [  40 

Burnani,     )  180 

Burnet,  \  28,  29,  167,  182 

Burnett,  )  148,  108,  173,  181,  182 

Burns,  100,  170 

Burr,  28 

Burrell,  178 

Burt,  31, 104, 170 

Busbe,  159 

Butler,  24,  25,  05,  100,  170,  182 
Bylield,  155 
Byington,  104 
Byles,  29,  31 
Byram,  7 

Ca;sar,  157 
Caine,  37 
Calef,  159 
Camble,  103 
Came,  54 
Cambell,  7,  160 
Cammell,  179 

Canady,    )  00,68,95, 145,150,  154, 
Canedy,    >  109,  182 
Cannada,  )20,  20,  176 
Capee,  174 
Capehicks,  177 
Capon,  81,  89 
Card,  21,  109,  101 
Carey,  \  83,  S4,  100,  173 
Cary,  |  12,  161 


190 


Carlisle,  ^  34,  36 

Carlile,     I  16,  21-25,  32,  33,  97, 

f     104,  161,  lO'J 
Cnrleylo,  J  113 
Carr,  161 
Carter,  102,  182 
Cash,  104,  163,  170 
Castin,      138,  139 
Casteen,  \  122,  123 
Ceaser,  181 
Ceely,  169 
Cenney,  177 
Chace,  172 
Chadburn,  176 
Chamberlain,  )  168,  173,  182 
Cliamberlin,  (  168,  172,  ISO,  181 
Ch  amuck,  175 
Chandler,  84,  108 
Chaney,  )  30,  160 
Chainy,  \  59 

Chapman,  104,  109,  151, 178, 187 

Charles,  164,  178 

Chauncy,  31  ' 

Cheake,  159 

Cheiiery,  165 

Chester,  31 

Chevers,  163 

Chibby,  168 

Child,  168 

Chin,  174 

Chinnery,  162 

Chipraan,  174,  177 

Choak,  50,  60 

Chub,   /  163 

Chubb,  !  101,  173 

Church,  19,  110,  168,  172,  176, 182 

Clark,    "I  7,  11,53,  104,  155, 158, 

1      159,  163,  166,  168, 

1      174,  178 
Clarke.  J  60, 173 
Cleaveland,  )  29 
Cleveland,   \  169 
Clough,  94,  161 
Clypshon,  167 
Cobb,  }  104 
Cob,  5  159 
Coburn,    )  176 
Cowburn,  \  169 
Cochran,    )  171,  178 
Cocharain,  |  103 
Cocharam,  I  103 
Cochrane,    (  166 
Cochron,        97,  177 
Coughran,  J  103 
Coddenham,  181 
Coffin,  109,  175 
Cohorn,  6 
Colby,  27,  32,  158 
Cole,  178 
Coller,  158,  178 
Collins,  19 
Colliot,  7 
Collity,  162 
Colman,  40,  65,  172 
Cohvell,  164 
Comacha,  104 
Commoscom,  174 
Comsett,  175 
Comshite,  177 
Comshute,  122 
Coniy,  174 

Conner,  101,  167,  175 
Con  vers,  179 
Cook,  161,  163 
Coolidgc,  91 
Coojier,  60,  65,  159,  168 
Coorpuck,  163 
<"opp,  178 
Corey,  )  162 
Cory,   i  6,  25 
Cornel,  70 


Cornwall,  112 
Cosens,    "j  175 
Cossens,  175 
Cusens,  177 
Cussens,  176 
Cuzins,    J  176 
Cowell,  165,  171 
Coweu,  167 
Cowet,  175 
Cox,  59,  159 
Coxes,  Two,  64,  65 
Coyne,  7 
Craige,  165, 169 
Crocker,  174,  177' 
Crocket,  170 
Cromell,  169 

Cromwell,  7,  159,  162,  170,  172 

Croocli,  174 

Crook, 177 

Crooker,  177 

Crosby, 115 

Cross,  177 

Cunningham,  162 

Curry, 159 

Curtis,    -i  104 

Courtiss,  >  158 

Curtiss,  )  163 

Cushin,     >  177 

Chushiug,  \  175 

Cutler,  7 

Cutt,  54 

DagDiell,  86 

Dakes,  71 

Danlbrth,  161 

Daniel,  157,  174,  176,  177 

Darling,  160 

Dashou,  172 

Davenport,  7,  48,  104,  155 
Davis,  19,  22,  104,  109,  112,  159, 

167,  169,  173,   175,   177,  178, 

ISO 

Day,  169,  170,  180 
Dean,  170 

Dearing,  )  19,  22,  54 
Deeriug,  \  44 
De  Castine,  123,  128,  138 
Dell,  159 

Dcllingham,  175,  177 
Dening,    ;  100,  182 
Denning,  \  160,  182 
Denison,   )  104 
Dennison,  \  170 
Dennet,  179 
Dennis,  )  159 
Dennies,  >  170 
Denis,     )  103 
Denny,  41,  44,  45 
Deny,  12,  41 
Denoldson,  182 
Dill,  104,  109,  160,  166 
Dimock,  109 
Dinsmore,  |  6 
Dunsniore,  \  8,  9 
Dishon,  163 
Dixon,   (  104 
Dixson,  i 173 
Dodson,  7,  169 
Doganms,  174,  177 
Dolton,  172 
Done,  175,  176 
Donner,  180 
Doocks,  164 
Dote,  174 
Douce,  I  178 
Douse,  5  159 
Doughty,  11 
Douglass,  30 
Dow,  44,  59,  161 
Dowcett,  113,  114 
I  Downer,  92,  172 


Downs,  163 

Drake,  98,  128,  158,  159,  169 
Dresser,  176 
Drew,  164 
Drews,  169 
Drinkwater,  173 
Dryer,  103 

Dudley,  28,  30,  84,  85,  91,  158 

DulBe,  169 

Duly,  163,  170,  180 

Dunimer,  8,  11,  16,  27-32,  34-41, 
42,  45,  50-53,  55,  56,  59-61,  63 
72,  73,  76-80,  83-85,  91,  94,  95 
102,  107,  113-117,  121,  122,  125 
126,  129,  132,  133,  137,  142,  144 
149,  151,  152,  155,  185,  186 

Dun,  182 

Dunham,  )  164 

Dunam,   5  170,  180 

Dunning,  171 

Dunston,  49 

Duren,  102 

Durfey,  170 

Durrell,  08,  180 

Dvvight,  96 

Dyer,  17,  160,  170,  179 

Earle,  )  7,  163,  173,  175,  182 
Earl,   ]  104 
Easman,  161 
Eason,  7 

Eaton,  60,  65,  97,  161,  105,  166 

171,  177 
Edgar,  88,  15S 
Edwards,  59,  163 
Elder,  6 
Elethorp, 182 
Eliot,  (  28,  30 
Elliot,  i  41 
Elisha,  174,  177 
Elliiues,  174 
Ellis,  19,  20 
Eliitt,  104 
Eluel,  105 
Emery,  175,  176 
Endicott,  28 
English,  100,  167,  168 
Evans,   )  169 
Eavans,  \  170,  180 
Evens,   )  102,  103 
Eveleth,  18,  36,  ISO 
Eveiit,  (  109 
Evaret,  i  159 
Ewin,  169 

Fairweather,  160 
Ealkner,  179 
Earley,  182 
E;irmer,  105 
Earnham,  102 
Farnill,  158 
Faver,  166 
Eearn,  159 
Felex,  100 
Felt,  124 
Fenwick,  80 
Ferguson,  )  161,  176 
Forgison,  \  158 
Fernald,  54 
Finlow,  179 
Fisher,  103,  109 
Fitch,  73,  155 
Fitchany,  159 
Fitsiraous,  102,  181 
Fitzgerald,  7 
Fitzhenry,  172 
Flagg,  159,  170 
Flanders,  159 
Flood,  101,  177 
Fly,  19,  102,  170,  182 
Folley,  158,  178 


\ 


191 


Foster,  )  8,  9,  60,  158 
Forster,  i  169 
Foulsome,  157 
FovGll,  101 
Fowl,  {  163 
Fowls,  S  164 

Fowler,  159.  161,  172,  180,  181 

Foxcroft,  31 

Francis,  )  6 

Franciss,  5  104,  172 

Franklin,  )  00,  62,  115,  118,  179 

Franklyn,  \  51,  117 

Frazcr,  l  159 

Fraizer,  \  182 

Frere,  173 

Frcy,  170 

Frost,  54,  179 

Fuller,  00,  159,  107,  174 

Fuibusli,  157 

Furnace,  )  104 

Furnis,    \  172 

Gaige,  169 
Gania^e,  177 
Gardner,  1C)5,  178 
(iurey,  104,  160 
Garland,  7 
Gates,  178 
(iawdy,   1  167 
Gou'dey,  >  173 
Gowdy,   >  168 
Gedidiali,  175 

George  (King),  8,  23,  81,  89 

George,  109,  160.  162,  175 

Gernuui,  167,  168 

Gerrisli,  31 

Getchell,  i  181 

Gitclieil,  \  175 

Gibbs,  104,  150,  103,  170 

Gibson, 15 

Giibart,  159 

Giles,  ]  165,  106 

Gyle^,  1  10,  77,  92,  90,  98,  104, 

f  106,108,110,153,151, 

J  159,171,177 
Gillis,  57,  60 
Gillison,  170 
Gilinore,     104,  164 
Gillnioer,  \  170 
Goddard,  101 
Gofle,  157 
Gold,  7,  119,  168 
Goldthwuit,  31 
Goocli,  160 
Gooding,  )  180 
Godeti,     \  170 
Goodwin,  104,  175,  176,  178 
Gookin,  11,  14,  19.  20 
Goold,  159,  163 
Gorden,  )  159 
Gording,  \  104 
Gorhani,  )  109,  137 
Gorehain,  [  173-175,  177 
Goriim,     )  164 
Gowal],  100 
Gowei,  54 
Gowen,  )  176 
Gowing,  \  158 
Granger,  159 

Grant,  104,  115,  124,  129, 132,  133, 

149,  162,  175,  170 
Grass,  139 
Gravel,  179 
Graves,  28,  162,  168 
Gray,  )  48,  73,  74,  103,  104,  107, 

\     139,  101,  174,  181 
Grey,  )  115 

Green,  109,  158,  1C5,  169 
Gregory,  158 
Grillin,  173,  182 
Grimes,  168,  171,  181 


Groton,       )  109 
Groaton,      [  173 
Groughton, )  104 
Grover,  106 
Groves,  7,  159,  173 
Grow,  158 
Gubtill,  176 
GuUifer,  107 
Gums,  ISO 
Gustin,  11,  162,  181 
Guy,  ;  173 
Gye,  \  104 

Hackett,  162 
Haddenbells,  159 
Hadlock,  159 
Haines,  100 
Hale,  167,  175 
Haley,  6,  157 

Hall,  11,  109,  159,  163,  168,  181 

Hallet,  174 

Halliwell,  )  168 

Hallawell,  )  173 

Hamblen,  )  170,  180 

Haniblin,  \  163 

Hainblinton,  )  163 

Hambleton,  i  173,  176 

Hamilton,  158,  159 

Hammond,  54 

Jl  anion,  163 

Hanneway,  175 

Hanny,  166 

Han  saw,  104 

Hanscon,  ly4 

Hanson,  21 

Harding,  /  180 

Harden,  j  7,  61,  85,  107,  179 

Hurnian,  77 

Harmon,  12,  14,  15,  20,  27,  29,  34, 
36-3><,  41,  42,  49-53,  56,  57,  59, 
61,  62,  70,  71,  76,  78,  80,  6S,  91, 
92,  97,  104,  106,  107,  114,  115, 
119,  122,  129,  134,  139-144,  155, 
156,  161,  163,  167,  185,  ISO 

Herman,  21,  22 

Harndeu,  158,  178 

Harper,  166,  171,  177 

Harratt,  160 

Harris,  19,  104, 158,  159,  169,  170, 

178 
Harry,  174 

Hartwell,  104,  170,  180 
Harvey,  02,  167 
Hassaway,  175,  177 
Hastings,  22,  163 
Hawes,  187 
Hawkins,  171 
Haws,  103 
Hay,  109 
Heamans,  168 
Heagon,  99 
Heart,  160 

Heath,  11,  14,  17,  27,  32,  39,  40, 
48,  54,  59,  62,  63,  72,  76-78,  84, 
85,  91-94,  98,  99,  104,  125,  128, 
129,  133,  134,  139,  158,  178,  186 

Hedge,  7,  174 

Heeal,  178 

Hendricks,  171,  180,  181 
Henry,  lo7 
Hercey,  164 
Hern,  175 
Herreman,  161 
Herren,  161 
Uewit,  169 
Hews,  169 
Hicks,  163,  170 
Hide,  168,  182 
IHggins,  175 
Higson,  169 
Hiles,  17 


Hill,  19,  34,  39,  100 
Hilton,  10,  15 

Hinckes,  40,  64,  77,  93,  104,  112, 

113,  164,  172 
Hinckley,  ;  174,  177 
Hinkley,  (  104,  163,  170 
Hipson,  167 
Ilipton, 181 
Hix,  70 
Hogg,  100 
Holden,  )  158 
Holdin,  5  178 
Holdman,  UiO 
Holland,  143 
Holloway,  174,  177 
Holnian,  115 
Holmes,  )  175 
Holrase,  \  158 
Holt,  158 
Horaan,  108 
Honnewell,  104 
Hood,  7,  122,  177 
Hooper,  178,  182 
Hopkins,  54,  160,  163,  173 
llopkisson,  170,  ISO 
Home,  163 
Horskins,  170,  181 
Horton,  171 
Hoult,  161 

House,  115,  131,  103,  177 

Howard,  7,  10-4,  159 

Howe,   ]  115 

Howes,  I  174 

Hows,    f  131,  177 

Howse,  I  173 

HowluiKl,  175 

Huyt,  )  170,  IbO 

Huit,  5  160 

Hubbard,  30,  104 

Hughs,     ]  40,  104,  171,  ISO,  181 

Hewghs,  I  158 

Hues,        f  59 

Huse,       J  164 

Huit,  59 

Humphrey,  28 

Hunniwell,  \  165 

Hun  aw  ell,  i  170 

Hunt,  94,  160,  178 

Hunter,  0,  158,  174 

Hutchins,  104,  157,  180 

Hutchinson,  26,  30 

Inch, 178 

Indian,  Ephraim,  6 
IngersoU,  181,  187 
Ingerson,  )  44 
Ingorson,  )  109 
Ingoldsby,  )  182 
Higoldsbry,  \  160 
Higols,  104 
Irish,  7,  162 
Izgate,  104 

Jackson,  54,  84, 158, 162,  168,  181 
Jaflieys,  6 

James,  96,  104,  170,  174,  180 
Jameson,     "i  182 
Jamersou,  159 
Jaudson,      >  182 
Jemmison,  00 
Jimmisou,   J  54 
Jaques,   |  97,  106,  113,  161 
Jaquesh,  )  97 
Jetlers,  169 
Jeffery,  172 
Jenkins,  54,  175,  177 
Jennings,  )  175 
Jenings,    )  173 
Jereny,  177 
Job,  122,  175,  176 
Jobb,  175 


192 


Joel,  67 
John,  159,  177 
Jolinson,  179 
Johounot,  30,  31 
Jonas,  J70 

Jones,  159,  103, 164,  172,  174, 177, 
178 

Jordan,  1  17,18,33,35,39,44, 
63,92,94,  104,110- 
112,  119,  123,  127, 
130,  133,  140,  145, 
164 

Jordcn,       181,  182 
Jourden,  J  178 
Joseph,  59,  104,  164,  170 

Kee,  179 
Keemans,  167 
Keen,  )  170.  ISO 
Keiie,  [  163 
Kine,  )  163 
Keens.  159 
Kelley,  }  158,  173 
Kelly,   \  182 
Kennaway,  122 

Kennedy,  ^  20,22,24,46,95,104, 
(     123,  130,  134 
{  02,  70,  72, 
J      120,  167 
Keephegin,  174 
Kent,  93,  159 
Key,  162 
Keys,  168 
Kidder,  169 
Kimball,  50 
Kimnious,  104 
Kind,  181 
Kirk,  180 
Knapp,  ;  168 
Knap,   i  19,  109 
Knif,dit,  52,  107,  170,  181 
Knowles,  162 
Knowlton, }  159,  182 
Knolton,    5  104 

Labret,  169 

Lachassaigne,  86 

Lacock,  160 

Lagget,  180 

Lake,  59,  159,  164 

Lambert,  109,  163 

Lampoon,  168 

Lanipson,  173, 181 

Lane,  22,  51,61,  161 

Larrabee,  ^  7,  19,  31-33,  104, 

I      159,  167 
Laraby,     f  180 
Larraby,   J  102,  181 
Lattarell,  19 

Lawrence,  6,  7,  104,  163,  182 

Leach, 159 

Learnard,  6 

Lee,  6,  171,  172 

Lefevre,  81,  8t 

Legenee,  60 

Legget,  (  170 

Leget,  i  164 

Legrow,  104 

Lelghton,  54 

Lennard,  159 

Leonard,  23,  25 

Lewes,  lOi) 

Lewis,  19,  161,  173 

Libbey,  )  182 

Libby,  5  7,  170,  175 

Lincoln, 102 
Linscott,  (  104,  161,  175 
Lin  scut,  )  160 
Lippincott,  12 


177 


w,  ) 166 
Lithgo,  M71, 
Lithgoe,  )  171 
Litlletield,  23,  180 
Lobden,  It'.O 
Loring,  98 
Loude,  165 
Love,  100,  179 
Lovejoy,  159 
Lovell,  118 
Lovewell,  118 
Low,  164 
Lowden,  159 
Lowell,  181 
Luke,  164 


i^IcBride,  171,  178 
McCausland,  )  181 
McCaslaud,  \  102 
McClucas,  i  161 
McGlukus,  \  104 
McCluer,    )  171 
McClewer,  \  166 
McCorkingdale,  173  ■ 
McDonald,  (  102 
WcDanold,  \  181 
JIcKntire,  100 
.Mcfaden,  CO,  158,  172,  178 
IMctadres,  )  159,  179 
Jlcfadris,  [  179 
:\Icfedros,  )  179 
IMcKarlin,   )  181 
McFarling,  \  101 
jMcFarlon,  )  169 
.^hicgown,  )  109,  173 


Jiacgown,  i  lou,  irs 
JIaggoon,  >  24,  25,  27 
Jlagown,  )  104 
Macham,  169 
Mcintosh,  170 
Mackdaniel,  )  170 
Mackdaniell,  [  180 
IMackdanill,  )  163 
IVIcKenney,  i  7,  111 
JIcKanny,  >  182 
IMcKeny,     )  170 
Macomb, )  171 
Micom,    S  179 

Maddocks  I  104,  162,  163,  170 

Mattocks,  \  179 

Madockawando,  128 

IMahunne,  173 

Mahone,  164 

IMahurin,  159 

Main,  175 

JNIaines,  182 

Majory,  23,  78 

Malcom,  )  104,  166 

Malcum,  (  181 ' 

Manasses,  174 

Man  ley,  169 

JL-mning,  170,  180 

Mansfield,  91 

]\Linuil,  167 

Manvir,  127 

March,  15,  16,  22,  23,  123,  167 

172,  174,  178,  180 
Mariner,   )  109 
^larriner,  \  173 
Mark,  177 

Markham,  )  7,  59,  90,  146,  107 

Jhxrcum,    S  108 

Martin,  162,  104,  187 

Mason,  175 

Slather,  30 

]\Iatthews,  0,  109 

Maxwell,  162 

May,  162,  178 

Medoll,  170,  180 

Jleeds,  167,  173,  176,  182 

Merritt,  161 

Merryfield,  7 


Miles,  57,  60,  160,  179 
Miller,  65 
Millet,  59,  167 
Mills,  163,  176 
Minor,  64,  65,  99,  102,  148 
IMirick,  169 
Jlitchell,  )  18,  40,  182 
Mitchcl,  >23,  49,  52,  110,  110, 

)     105-107,  171 
IMoggridge,    "1   lf.8,  103 
JMograge,       1  109 
Mugeridge,     j  40 
Muggeridge,  J  158 
Moir,  174 

Moodev,  19,  35,  42,  44,  47,  139, 

101,  i62,  1?1 
Moore,  /  54,  107 
:\Iuor,   )  lo4,  161 
More,  158,  102,  176 
]\Iorgan,  /  172,  181 
Morgin,  \  180 
Morrells,  182 
Morrill,  54,  158 
Morris,  169 

Morrison,  50,  51,  60,  158,  160,  179 
Morse,  (  180 
Morss,  i  163,  167 
i\lory,  178 

Motherwell,  24,  160,  179 

Moulton,  7,  16,  18,  19,  27,  32,  46, 
53,  54,  f.6,  59,  62,  76,  78,  91,  1(J4, 
lOU,  115,  118,  120,  143-145,  157, 
163,  173 

ISIountfort,  7,  10,  17,  150,  153 

]Moxus,  128 

Muckaniog,  6 

JMudgen,  169 

Muggeridge,  158 

Mullen,  (  6,  7,  104,  168,  179 

IMuUens,  \  19 

Slunereef,  169 

llluntog,  168 

Murphy,  \  171,  180-182 

Murly,    5  18 

M  arrow,  142 

jNIurry,  159 

Muzzy,  )  172 

Mussey.i  169 

Nailer,  162 
Nash,  169,  182 
Nason,  178 
Natwamuch,  )  177 
Notwainuck,  )  174 
Nebon,  117 
Ned,    1  108,  173,  174 
Nedd,  i  7,  100,  169 
Negus,  47,  48,  59 
Nelson,  f,0,  159 
Newasoonuck,  174 
Newton,  17 
Nicliols,  I  107 
Nichulls,  \  7,  181 
Nigh,  0 
Niles,  28,  175 
Nills,  159 
Noble,  7,  132,  178 
Norden,  128 
Norris,  182 
Northend,  30 
Norton,  I  165,  171 
Norten,  \  177 
No  well,  55,  56,  114 
Noyes,  Ml,  21,  117 
Noyce,  i  44 
Nuniick,         "|  175 
Nuinniock,      j  122 
Nummockes,  [  181 
Numocks,      J  164 
Nye,  174,  177 


193 


Oakes,  6 

Obodiali,  174,  177 
Odiorue,  105 

Oliver,  19,  :.>0,  59,  78,  104,  115, 

129,  155,  IG-,',  173,  174-177 
Olverufiit,  171 
Oitli,  164 

Otis,  I  137,  164,  174,  175,  177 

Otys,  i  7 

Oulton,  31 

Owen,   )  162 

Owens,  i  7,  11,  167,  173 

Ozburn,  19,  22 

rage,  22,  162,  165,  168,  171,  181 

ra<^en,  173 

Painter,  G,  7,  172,  179 

Piiisturd,  1()G 

I'almer,  /  155 

Piihnor,  ]  116 

Fapens,   )  175 

Tepeens,  \  177 

I'ark,  60,  169 

Parker,  13,  17,  21,  77,  109,  122, 

142,  161,  163,  165,  175,  181 
Parriss,  59,  167-169,  173 
Parry,  G,  104,  172,  162 
Pass,  57,  60  i^: 
Passuit,  174 
Paterson,  )  163 
Pattisson,  \  104 
Paul,  I  122,  164 
Paule,  J  175 
Pawkonwett,  104 
Peacock,  163 
Pearson,  187 
Pease,  )  163 
Peas,   \  109 
Pock,  163,  164 
Peckeen,  )  168 
Pickeon,  \  169 
I'ecker,  )  19,  33,  34, 187,  188 
Peker,  i  21 
Peeliue,  176 
Peetrius,  174 
Peig,  175,  177 

I'eirce,  /  7,  162,  167,  173,  180 

Pearce,  160 

Pell,  92 

Pelt,  104 

Pembcrton,  31 

Pence,  177 

Pender,  177 

Pendexter,  179 

Penluillow,  11,  12,  14-16,  19,  21, 
26,  41,  44,  45,  48,  51,  55,  57,  62, 
69,  78,  84,  104,  118,  119,  123, 
160,  179 

Pepperrell.  54, 149,  183,  184, 187 
Perrani,  178 

Perry,  63,  162,  172,  179, 182 
Pesuit,  177 
Peter,  19,  173-175 
Petterattock, )  18 
Peterattuck,  5 168 
Peters,  167 
Phiney,  167 
Pliilips,  I  59 
Phillips,  \  163,  174,  177 
Phips,  22,  29,  89 
Pierpoint,  11,  25 
Pike,  )  35,  109, 158,  160-162 
Pyke,  i  50,  178 
J'ilkinton,  182 
Pinde, 182 
Pinkinton, 173 
Pitman,  /  179 
I'ittman,  \  172 
Pitts,  Icuj 
Plaisted,  176,  187 


Plumer,    1  19,  170 
Pkimmer, )  182 
Pockannett,  ?  167,  173 
Pockonnet,  5  170 
Pollard,  23 
Polley,  178 
Pomery,  )  167 
Poniroy,  [  176,  181 
Pumrey,  )  168 
Poole,  163 
Poor,  160,  161,  169 
Pope,  89,  164,  174 
Popnenionock,  )  177 
I'opnumuck,     5  174 
Powell,  31,  158.  163,  170,  178 
Powers,  104,  109,  178 
Pownal,  29, 
Pratt,  162,  165,  179 

Pl-ebble,  i  ''''  1^^' 
Prentice,  31 
Presbery,  19 
Price,  31 
Prichard,  )  124 
Pritclmrd,  )  138 
Pricknian,  16,  159 
Primus,  104,  162 
Procter,  178,  179 
I'ryer,  165 
Puniinaton,  104 
Puniry,  178 

Punchard,  6,  104,  172,  182 
Pym,  178 

Quacli,  I  7 
Queich,  \  177 
Quack,  162 
(^uacom,  175 
Quanum,    /  169 
Quonnum,  \  178 
Quason,  174 
(iueacli,  174 
Quinby,  59 
Quoy,  174,  175,  177 

Kackley,  166 

I{alle,   )  74,  79-83,88-90,105,155, 

Rasles,  \  156 

Ralph,  173 

Jiamock,  158 

P.andall,  7 

Rankin,  176 

Ratclif,  104 

Ray,  159,  181 

Reading,  )  59 

Reding,   \  158 

Rebilliard,  GO 

Record,  167 

Reed,  33,  60,  1G3,  179 

Reynolds,  )  168 

Rnnnalds,  \  178 

llice,  ISl 

itich,  176 

Richardson,  )  18,  159,  167-170 

Richinson,    i  164 

Richman,  94 

Richmond,  169 

Ripley, 168 

Robins,    i  162,  188 

Robbens,  i  181 

lloberds,  187 

Roberts,  167 

Robertson,  160,  179 

Robins,  187 

Robinson,  ?  161,  164,  172 

Ilobison,   )  169 

Rolf,   (  182 

Roffs,  \  173 

Rogers,  65 

Roods,  159 

Kookes,  167 


Rose,  6,  8,  9 
Kosiiery,  167 

Ross,  163,  169, 172,  175,  181 
Rossen,  174 
IJosson,  163 
Roth,  169 
Row,  165 
Rowse,  161 
Ku2gles,  164 
Rurnmery,  104 

Russell,  1G4,  169,  172, 174,  I?* 
Rutter,  l.)8 
IJyall,  181 
Ryan,  6 

Sabin,  |  162,  178 
Sabiiis,  \  7 

Saccaniackten,  |  86,  87,  91,  92' 
yackaniaten,     \  99 
Sachaniis,  174 
Sacaristy,     )  118 
Sacluiristis,  [  117 
Saccaristis,  )  99 
Hacomacho,  159 
Salter,  64 
Sanger,  6 

Saunders,  ^  7,68,70,  72, 114, 120, 
125,  127,  129,  140, 
V     153,  161,  165^  182 
Sandars,  16 

Sanders,    J  20,  124, 165,  171»178 

Savage,  14,  168 

Sawyer,  44,  94,  181 

Sawyers,  167 

Sayward,  54 

Scales,  39,  104 

Scamnion,  35,  44,  58 

Schamus,  175 

Schuyler,  86 

Scott,  160 

Seales,  49 

Sears,  I  174,  177 

Seirs,  ^  104 

Seuvy, 19 

Seeks,  162 

Seirniquit,  173 

Sennuilt,  173 

Sergcnt,  178 

Sewall,  I  30,  124,  166 

Sewill,   )  158 

Shanks,  175,  177 

Shapley,  54 

Sharp,  17 

Shaw,  29,  166,  175 

Sheldon,  179 

Shelburne,  5,  105 

Sherman,  124 

Shipley,  17,  19,  20,  32,  34,  ICS 
Shirley,  29 
Short,  164 
Shortwell,  160 

Shute,  10,  28,  29, 100, 103,  154,  161 

Simpson,  1  166,  178 

Simson,    J  158 

Synii)Son, )  167 

Skelion,  182 

Skene,  31 

Skillings,   )  158,  178 
Skillinges,  [  158,  178 
Skillen,      )  181,  187 
Skinner,  158 
Slack,  104 

Slocomb,  )  17,  18,  24 
Slocom,   [  124,  125,  140,  170,  170 
Slocum,  j  73,94, 118, 121, 124,141 
Small,  21 

Smith,  59,  104,  141,  142,  140,  149, 
150,  157-164,  166,  167,  170-172, 
175,  178,  180,  183,  187 

Snow,  157 

Sole,  7 


194 


Soloman,  174,  176 
Sopean,  7 
Southuck,    I  IfiO 
Soutliarick,  \  147 
Soward,  lOO 
Speen, 182 
tipcncor,  175 
Spoldon,  1(39 
Springor,  11,  169,  171 
Squiun,  174 
Staeey, 151 

Stagpole  [Stackpole],7, 17,58,87 
Stunrord,  )  181,  107,  173,  17(3 
Stanfort,  i  131 
ytaulcy,  158 
Stanwood,  165,  177 
Staples,  158,  104,  177 
Steel,  1();5,  170 
Sterns,  173 

Steveus, 24,  25, 104, 162,  170 

Stevenson,  106 

Steward,  124,  161,  107,  176 

Stiles,  103 

Stickney,  (  00,  159 

Stikney,  \  180 

Stimpson,  13,  17,  10 

Stinson,   ^158,  171, 181 

Stinsone,  (  171 

StOfkbridg<',  12,  161,  185 

Stoddard,  42,  121,  125, 128,  129 

Sto,<rf,'in,  1(38 

Stone,  108,  175 

Stougliton,  <I8 

Strange,  109 

Strut er,  100 

Strutton,  157,  163,  165 

Stuardfort,  )  170 

Stuardifort,  i  180 

Stuart,  104 

Studson,  173, 176 

Sturdiuant, 101 

St urge,  174 

Sturges,  174,  176 

Swan,  59,  107,  179 

Swiuerton,  159 

Tailer,  29,  42,  102 
Takenesh, 174 
Talbott,  )  105 
Tall)ert,  [  20 
Talbnt,   )  157 
Tallcot,  85,  144 
Tarali,  122,  107,  173,  181 
Tarbox,  17,  139,  140,  179 
Tarror,  170 

Taylor,  159,  171,  180,  181 
Temple,  10,  27,  32,  33,  109 
Thaxter,  yi 
Thayer,  41 
ThirHton,  159 

Thomas,  )  6,  25,  162,  172,  173, 

\  170,  181,  182 
Tomass,  )  109 
Thompson,  ^  104 
Thomson,   >  162 
Tompson,   )  54,  166,  168, 177 
Tilly,  104 

Tilton,  21,  23-25,  57,  169 
Tobv,   )  179 
Tobby,  >  54 
Tobie,  )  109 
Tom,  108,  175,  177 
Tomms,  7 
Tonishit,  174 
Toole,  6,  25,  10-1 
Totman,  182 
Towns,  159 
Townseud,  31,  59,  155 


Trask,  28,- 123,  124,  138,  139 
Tray,  102,  164,  174 
Trenumetuch,  177 
Trescot,  )  106 
Triscott,  \  108 
Trigoath, 105 
Ti-iker,  180 
Tripp,  I  175,  176 
Tripps,  ]  175 
Trott,  108,  181 
Trowrethy,  170 
True, 98 
Truel,  158 

Trueman,  7,  60,  104 
Trueworthy,  104 
Tubbs,  59 

Tucker,  102,  163,  178 
Turner,  28,  100,  109 
Turrell,  157 
Twiney,  174 
Twitchell,  1(32 
Tyler,  109,  161 

Underwood,  168 

^^ain,  )  160 
V'ean,  \  59 
Vans,  31 
Vat  ell,  101 
Varney,  11,  91 
Varnham,  59 
Vaughan,  1(37 

Veaudreuil,  75,  79, 80, 83,86,87,01 
Viccury,  104 
Villers,  100 
Vinton,  98 

Wainwright,  121,  125,  128 
Wait,  173,  182 
Walch,  104 
Waldo,  187 
Waldron,  5,  184 
Wallbrd,  100,  179 
Walker,  172,  IbO,  181 
Wallace,  11 

Walton.  0,  8,  9,  12,  42,  50,  101, 

105,  121,  128,  159,  102,  l8l 
Wauipetuck,  174 
^Vanlpis,  174 
Wamskum,  163 
Wanna,  7 
Wanno,  174 

Ward,  17,  18,  23,  24,  34,  58 
Warfield,  169 
Warmageham,  /  164 
Wormageham,  |  172 
Warren,  175 
Wash  an  ks,  177 
Washington,  30 
Wasnom,  164 
Wasse,  44 
Watkins,  98 
Watson,  <  180 
Wattson,  \  170 
Webb,  31,  158 
Webber,  109,  161,  181 
Web-ter,  7,  87,  172 
Weed,  159 
W\'eks,  54,  164 
"Weekson,  104 
W^dch,  109 
Weld,  98 
Welles,  158 

Wells,  1(30,  101,  171,  177 
Wendell,  14 
Wenemonet,  ^ 
Weneniovet,  >  128 
Wenoggonet,  ) 


Wenemuit,  157 

AVentworth,  76,  78,  103,  105, 116, 

121,  125,  129,  145 
Wenungenit,  157 
West,  174 

VVestbrook,  5,  6,  7,  9-15,  17,  20, 
2()-29,  33-42,  45,  47,  48-53,  55- 
61,  71-74,  76,  77,  79,  83,  84,  88, 
92-97,99, 103-111,  113-115,  117- 
120,  122-131,  139-145,  149,  150, 
150,  171,  172,  183-187 

Whaley,  j  1(39,  171,  181 

AValey,    \  180 

Wheelwright,  16,  19,  21-23,  31, 
50-52,  59.  80,  104,  128,  129,  131, 
142,  143,  157-159,  102,  103,  170, 
173, 180 

White,  11(34,182 

AVhight,  I  108 

Whitte,  )  109 

Whittaker,   )  162 

Whittacker,  182 

Wliitteker,   )  159 

Whitten,  ^  180,  181 

Whitton,   1  101 

Witten,     f  172 

AVittens,   J  170 

AVhitteinore,  20,  159 

Whittum,  )  1(30 

Wittoni,    \  17(5 

Wittum,    )  109 

Wibird,  105 

W^icket,  174,  177 

Wickson,  )  170 

Wixon,    \  103 

Wier,  1()3,  1(57 

Wilcote,  )  0 

Willcot,  i  7 

AVilcox,  102,  181 

AVilldnson,  158 

Will,  (  1(38,  173 

Wills,  1  174,  177 

AVillard,  3i).  39,  41,  43,  44,  70,  79, 
M,  87,  89,94,  100,  113,  117,  130, 
141,  143,  119,  150 

Williamson,  91,  109,  130,  158, 
101,  109,  173,  174 

^^'illington,  0 

Willis,  )  0,  105,  152,  103, 174,  176 
Wiiles,  I  174 
AVilson,  t  28,  165,  183 
AVillson,  i  178 
AVine,  107 
Winn,  1(38 

AVinslow,  7,  27,  32,  62,  63,  91 

125,  103,  181 
Winthrop,  15,  30,  155 
AVones,  171 

Wood,  7,  158,  100,  101,  108,  169, 

175,  179 
AVoodard, 104,  103 
Woodside,   ;  181,  182 
Woodsidcs,  i  49,  98,  103,  101 
AVoodwell,  6,  171,  172 
AV^M-de,  177 

AVormwood,  59,  172,  180 
Wray,  161 

Wright,  25,  51,  130, 168,  175,  176, 

178,  182 
AVier,  |  1(33 
Wyer,  \  10 

AVyman,  11,  94,  167,  181 

York,  44,  94 
A'orkshirc,  95 

Young,  19,  54,  106,  109,  161,  162, 
100,  175,  170,  179 


INDEX  OF  PLACES. 


Ammoskoggin, 
Amus  Coggiii, 


Acadie,  90 
Agemogen  Reach,  J 
Agemagen,  J  152,  153 

Aggumogin,  ) 
Albany,      86,  H3,  144,  186 
Amesbury,  171 
Amesocoiita,  75 
Aiiunissequoiity,  76 
Androscoggin,  1  46 
Androscogun,  103 
Abroscogen,  103 
Amanscoggi'  ,  29,42 
Amerescoggiu,   1  45,4('),  75, 105, 
106 

11 

48,  52,53,  57, 
110,111,141, 
J     142,  183 
Annahookset  hill,  188 
Annapolis,  73,  8U,  113,  122,  135 
Arrowsick,  8,  t),  12,  16,  ID,  22, 
32,  41,  44,  45,  47,  48,  58,  61,  62, 
78,  83,  118,  145,  179 
■Armicitfl  ^ 

Arondall,        22,  43,47,58,  131, 
Arundal,  )    1^1,  172,  IbO 
Augusta,  11,  21,  83,  91 

Barbadoes,  31 

Barnstable,  136, 149, 171, 178, 180 

Bath,  22 

Beaver  Dam,  ) 

Beaver  Dams,  \ 

Berwick,  13,  14,  16,  19,20,  36,  37, 
42,  44-46,  48,  50,  62,  56,  61,  65, 
88.  116,  117,  124,  129,  133,  140, 
142,  143,  150,  163,  164,  170,  175, 
176,  ISO 

Biddetord,  17,  18,  43,  112,  139, 

164,  172,  183 
Biilerica,  i 
Belrica,  j 

Bishopsgate, Hants, England, 27 

Black  Brook, 188 

Black  Point,  14,  18,  20,  22-24, 
44,  52,  97,  107,  110,  111,  118, 
139,  142 

Blue  Hill  Bay,  12 

Blue  Point,  20,  44 

Boonaniawakeego  Ponds,  14 

lioston,  7,  10,  11,  15-18,  20,  21, 
27-31,  34,  36,  37,  39,  45,  48,  50- 
52,  65,  61,  63-67,  71,  73,  76-78, 
80,  82,  83,  87,  88,  91,  92,  98,  102, 
103,  107,  111,  113,  114,  117,  122, 
123,  125-127,  129,  130,  l:i2,  135, 
144,  146,  149-151,  154,  156,  ir.5- 
167,  170-172,  178,  180,  185,  186 

Boxt'ord,  178,  180 

Bradford,  50,  159 

Bridgewater,  180 

Bristol,  70 

Brookline,  31 

Brunswick,  23-25,  38,  39,  43,  44, 

96,  98,  133,  139,  165,  178 
Burucoat  Harbour,  12,  13 


Cambridge,  120, 163, 170, 178, 180 

Canada,  \  9,  29,  43,  70,  75,  80, 
I  86,  86,  88,  97,  99, 
f     150,  154,  157,  179, 

Cannada,  J  103,  143-145 

Cape  Ann,  109,  180 

Cape  Cod,  18,  170 

Cape  Elizabeth,  92 

Cape  Nettick,  52 

Cape  Newaggen,  13 

Cape  Porpoise,  )  13,  14,  22,  23, 

Cape  Porpouse,  [  36,44,49,64, 
)    86,  92,  108 

Cape  Sables,  157 
Casco,         1  11,  14,  18,  24,  33, 
Casco  Bay,  |  51,61,62,65,77, 
^     78,  88,  106,  114, 
I      121,139,  140,142, 
J  151 

Castle  William  [Boston]  55,  130 
Charlestown,  3i,  164,  170,  172, 

178,  180 
Chebacco  [?]  109 
Chelmsford,  178 
Cheshire,  188 
Cochecho,  101 
Concord,  170,  178,  180 
Connecticut,  87,  136,  144 
Contoocook  lliver,  188 
Cumberland  County,  96 

Damaris  Coatty,  61 
Dartmouth,  69,  178 
Dedliam,  109 
Deer  Isle,  152 

Dorchester,  28,  31,  65,  142,  170, 

171,  180 
Dover,  172 
Dresden,  22 
Dummers  Island,  71 
Dunstable,  116,  187 

Edgecomb,  124 
England,  89,  98,  164,  172 
Essex  County,  117 
Exeter,  170 

Falmouth,  5,  8,  14,  17,  19-21,  23, 
24,  39,  42-44,  47,  48,  53,  57,  00, 
61,  73,  75,  77,  97,  103,  106-111, 
114,  118,  120,  122-124,  128,  129, 
131-133,  139,  140,  142,  151-153, 
183,  187 

Fisher's  Island,  11 

Fort  George,  44,  87,  96,  98,  152 

Fort  Halifax,  91 

Fort  Mary,  44,  63,  92,  93,  112, 
113,  152 

Fox  Islands,  78,  112 

France, 147 

Freeport,  11 

Georges,  49,  71,  94,  140 
Georges  Fort,  46,  95 
Georgetown,  16,  19,  21,  23-26, 
54,  56,  62,  77,  160 


Grand  Menan,  117 
Great  Britain,  75,  89,  90,  135, 
154 

Green  Islands,  23,  63,  64 
Greenland,  47 

Hampton,  10,  109,  172 
Hancock  Connty,  12 
Harpswell,  12 
Harrysickett,  11,  14 
Harrow  House  in  Falmouth, 

183,  184,  187 

Hartford,  87 
llattield,  172 

Haverhill,  178,  180,  187,  188 
Ilingham,  171,  178,  180 
II ink's  Fort,  93,  104 
Hull,  170 

Ipswich,  23,  109,  116,  119,  159, 

170,  178,  180,  162 
Ireland,  171 

Jabacco  [Chebacco  ?],  109 
Jeremisquam,  22 
Jersey,  172 

Kannoveskail,  81 

Kenniibeck,  5,  11,  12,  14,  22,  26, 
32,  33,  38,  42,  43,  46,  53,  57,  61, 
65,  70,  71,  74,  75,  91-93,  105, 
132,  135,  141,  150 

Kennebunk,  23,  50,  52,  61 

Kennebuukijort,  18,  22 

Kingstown,  58 

Kittery,  44,  54,  56,  109,  104,  170, 
174,  176,  178,  183 

Limington,  41 
Lincoln  County,  11 
Little  Coniptoii,  116 
Littlewortli,  180 
London,  180 
Louisburg,  187 
Lyme,  11 

JMachias,  112 
Muinu,  105,  187 
Jlaquaitt,  1  96-98 
aiaqwoit,     I  19,  23,  44 
Maijuoite,   [  103 
Mequoite,  J  103 
MaduiiibeSHUck,  t  93 
Medenibeseck,    i  46,  185 
Marbk'head,  52,64,  124,  128,  139, 

146,  151,  164,  172 
ilantinicus,  J 
Mentiuicos,  J  23 
Jlontinicus,  ) 
Massachusetts,  87,  124 
Massachusetts  Bay,  102, 107,116, 

127,  l-^ti,  133,  142 
Mussapisset  Pond,  188 
Mcnis,  151 

Merrimack  Kiver,  188 
Merry  Meeting  Hay,  42 


1 


196 


»retinlc,  23 

Milton,  170,  178,  180 

Mistick,  178 

Moiiliegan,  /  23 

Monheigen,  )  00,  61 

Montreal,  i 

mont  Keall,  \ 

Monsweag  Bay,  )  „^ 

Monswoek,        [  iv  ^" 

IVIountswefg,  ) 

Mount  Desart,  )  12,  41, 112,  122, 

Mount  Desert,  j    152,  153 

Mowson,  142 

Musconkus,  61 

Nantucket,  178 
Nasliuary  lliver,  188 
Natick,  lO'J,  14G,  147 
Needliam,  31 
Neponset,  65 
Nesket,  ]3« 
Newberry,  )  93,  108 
Newbury,  S  28-31,  116,  120,  126, 
)     170,  172,  ISO,  187 
New  Brunswick,  US 
New  Castle,  121,  172 
New  England,  80,  116 
New  Hampshire,  105,  127,  130 
New  Haven,  11 
New  London,  42 
Norridgewock, 


Norridgewalk, 
Narangawock, 
Narrigwalk, 
Nerid^awalk, 
Nerigwalk, 


45,  46,  70,  76, 
78-80,  136, 
146,140,150, 
164, 155,  185 
72,  75,  70 
07 

88,  89 
77,  84 
J  100,  105 


Nortli  Yarmouth,  13,  10,  20,  23 

31,  35,  38,  43,  64,  139,  143 
Norwich,  92,  93 

Nova  .Scotia,  90, 114, 134-130, 151 
Ossibye  Kiver,  >  52 
Osaby,  J  118 

Owls  Head,  23 
Oxford,  31,  180 

Oyster  Kiver,  109,  140,  164,  170, 
172,  180 

Papoodoc,      ■)  14 
rarpooduck,   I  20,  71 
Papooduch,     >  44 
Perpadok,       |  20 
Perdoodack,  j  00,95 
Parker's  Island,  22 
Passaniaquady,  95,  112,  122,  130 
I'ejepscot  lliver,  99,  105 
Pemaquid,    i98,  112,  128 
Pemiquid,     >  61 
Pennnequid,  J  13 
Pembroke,  170 


Pennechuck  Brook,  188 

Penobscot,  5,  8,  9,  12,  14,  15,  17, 
23,  27,  29,  70-72,  74,  76-78,  87, 
89.  91,  94,  95,  98-100,  112,  125- 
127,  130,  134 

Pentagouet,  123,  138 

Perkins,  22 

Persumscot,   "]  93 

Pesomscott,  111 

Pesoniscutt,     >  88 

ruscumscutt,  11,  19,  20,  143, 
J  183 

Petit  River,  112 

Phipsburg,  21 

I'hiiadelpiiia,  178 

Pigwocket,  )  118 

rigwoket,   \  93 

I'iscataqua,  8, 51, 52,  64,  178, 180 

Pleasant  Cove  Farm,  65  ' 

Plymouth,  04,  170,  IbO 

Plympton,  170,  180 

Portland,  5,  6,  20,  91 

Portsmouth,  5,  10,  14,41,  42,  47, 
49,  51,  100,  103,  105,  109,  113, 
121,  150,  152,  104,J72,  lb3,  lb7 

Poscuttaquoag  Kiver,  18« 

Quebec,  88,  80 

Reading,  163,  172,  178 

Keliobotli,  170 

Jihode  Island,  130 

Kichnion{l,  17,  19-24,  38,  40,  44, 
47,  4S,  51,  53,  50,  61.  03,  71,  72, 
70,  78,  85  ,  91,  94  ,  98,  l05,  130, 
137,  145,  178 

Kockamagook,  142 

Koxbury,  11,  '.'8,  65,  98,  172,  178 

Kowley,  119,  170,  ISO 

Koyals  Kiver,  14,  53 

Kutland,  89 

Saco,  Saco  1  13,  14,  17,  19,  20, 
aalniou     I      23,  24,  42,  44,  48, 
Falls       y  52,53,57,58,01, 
and  61,  77,  8S,  93,  95, 

lliver     j  111,123,143,183 
Sagadahock, )   ,  ^5  ^ 
aagadehoc,   )     '     '  ' 
yartron  Walden,  Essex,  Eng- 
land, 65 
St.  Croix,  112 

St.  Georges,  8,  9,  14,  16,  25,  26, 
33,  38,  44,  00,  62,  05,  70,  72,  81, 
87,  89,  91,98,  100,  118,  121,  124, 
127,  132,  134,  135,  140-142,  149, 
150,  153,  157 

St.  John's  Kiver,  98,  112,  117, 
130,  147 

Salem,  120,  124,  139,  171,  ISO 

Salisbury,  98,  109,  171,  178,  180 

Sandigo,  109 

Sandwich,  171,  180 


Saybrook,  11 

Scarborough,  20,  40,  43,  170 

Scituate,  170,  180 

Sebago, 183 

Sebagook, 93 

Sebasticook,  91 

Sheepsgut  Kiver,  61 

Sherburn,  18 

Shoals,  Isle  of,  )  05 

Sholos,  i  04 

Small  Point,  11,  21,  23,  38^  44, 

45,  55 
Souhegun, 188 

ttpurwink,  14,  17,  18,  20,  23,  44, 
52,  03,  IH,  110,  119,  120,  125 

Stroudwater,  5,  0,  187 

Stevenses  Carrying  Place,  24, 
25,  02 

South  Carolina,  148 

Sudbury,  170 

Suncook  Kiver,  188 

Sungamock,  127 

Swau  Island,  22 

Swan  Pond,  58 

Swansey,  170 

Taunton,  171 
Teconnet  Falls,  ) 
Tecanock,  \  ''^ 

Tiverton,  116 
Topslield,  109,  178 
Topshani,  98 


Unkenonuck  hill,  188 
Utrecht,  90,  91,  154 

Vineyard,  109 

Watortown,  109,  162 

Wells,  10,  19,  30,  37,  42,  4-f, 
48,60,50,85,  110,  117,  119, 
131,  141,  142,  158,  103,  104, 
172,  176,  180 

Wenliam,  180 

Westbrook,  5 

Westport,  22 

Wessowwesgig  Carrying  PI: 

\yinicks  Neck,  52 
Winipeesiaucut  Ponds,  61 
Winslow,  91 

Winter  Harbour,  14,  17,  18, 

35,  44,  77,  121,  125,  164 
Woodstock,  31 
Woolwich,  22 


,46, 
124, 
170, 


ice, 
67 


23, 


Yale  College,  11 
Yarmouth,  170 

York,  12,  19,  21,  36-39,  42,  44,  46- 
52,  54-56,  05,  85,  88,  94,  96,  104, 
1(15,  109,  110,  114,  116,  117,  119, 
129,  131,  134,  140,  143-115,  157„ 
103,  175,  176 


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